About the Whatstandwell Conservation Area
The Whatstandwell Conservation Area covers about 77 hectares and was designated by Amber Valley Borough Council in 1994. Inside the boundary are 13 listed buildings, all Grade II.
What changes inside the conservation area
Conservation areas are “Article 2(3) land”. You keep most permitted development rights, but these are removed or tightened.
ProjectElsewhereIn Whatstandwell CA
- Rear extensionElsewhere: 3 m · 6 m with PANo 6 m / 8 m prior approval
- Two-storey extensionElsewhere: 3 mNeeds planning permission
- Side extensionElsewhere: Half the widthNeeds planning permission
- Loft conversionElsewhere: 50 m³Needs planning permission
- Garden roomElsewhere: 2.5 m high by boundariesNot beside the house
- PorchElsewhere: 3 m²Same limits
- Solar panelsElsewhere: 0.2 m projectionSame limits
- Air source heat pumpElsewhere: 1 unitNot facing the road
- Fences, walls and gatesElsewhere: 2 m · 1 m by a roadSame limits
- External claddingElsewhere: Matching materialsNeeds planning permission
- Tree workElsewhere: No notice6 weeks’ notice to the council
- Demolition (over 115 m³)Elsewhere: AllowedNeeds planning permission
Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.
Listed buildings in the conservation area
Any work affecting these needs listed building consent, inside or out. Each links to its entry on the National Heritage List.
- 31 Hindersitch LaneGrade II
- Alderwasley LodgeGrade II
- BenthillGrade II
- Canal BridgeGrade II
- Chase CliffeGrade II
- Framework Knitting WorkshopGrade II
- Lodge to Chase Cliffe, Gate Pier and Flanking Boundary WallsGrade II
- Outbuilding to the North East of the Derwent HotelGrade II
- Range of 3 Cottages Formerly the Wheatsheaf Public HouseGrade II
- Stable Block, Trough and Mounting Block to the West of Chase Cliffe FarmGrade II
- The Derwent HotelGrade II
- Thurlowbooth CottagesGrade II
- Whatstandwell BridgeGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBWhatstandwell Conservation Area AppraisalAmber Valley Borough Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Amber Valley Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.