About the Penistone Conservation Area
The Penistone Conservation Area covers about 18 hectares and was designated by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in 1974. Inside the boundary are 15 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 14 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John, Grade I.
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.
- 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.
- Church of St JohnGrade I
- 1 and 3, Market StreetGrade II
- 104 and 106, High StreetGrade II
- 5 and 7, Market StreetGrade II
- 8, Market StreetGrade II
- Coal drops immediately west of bridge under Penistone Woodhead RailwayGrade II
- Cross and Shaft, In Churchyard Approximately 10 Metres South of South Porch of Church of St JohnGrade II
- Cross base, in churchyard, approximately 5 metres west of west door of Church of St JohnGrade II
- Jane Greaves Graveslab in Churchyard, Approximately 2 Metres East of Chancel Door of Church of St JohnGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk in Front of ChurchGrade II
- Lamp Standard in Churchyard Approximately 2 Metres South of South Porch of Church of St JohnGrade II
- Midland Bank and Bank ChambersGrade II
- Milestone Built Into North Wall of Churchyard at Se 247033Grade II
- Penistone War MemorialGrade II
- Robert Martin graveslab in churchyard approximately 1 metre west of south porch of Church of St JohnGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBPenistone Conservation Area AppraisalBarnsley Metropolitan 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 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.