About the East Markham Conservation Area
The East Markham Conservation Area covers about 95 hectares and was designated by Bassetlaw District Council in 1982. Inside the boundary are 19 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 18 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John the Baptist, 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 John the BaptistGrade I
- Cush Pool HouseGrade II
- December CottageGrade II
- East Markham County Primary SchoolGrade II
- Honeysuckle HouseGrade II
- Markham Hall Markham Hall CottageGrade II
- Norwood CottageGrade II
- Pigeoncote and Attached Range of Stabling, Cow Houses and Barn at Pond FarmGrade II
- Pigeoncote at Bower HayesGrade II
- Pigeoncote at Woodward FarmGrade II
- PinfoldGrade II
- Pond FarmhouseGrade II
- Springfield BarnGrade II
- The ManorGrade II
- The RosaryGrade II
- Wall, Railings and Gate Extending in Front of Cush Pool HouseGrade II
- War MemorialGrade II
- Whitehouse Farmhouse and attached barnGrade II
- York HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBEast Markham Conservation Area AppraisalBassetlaw District 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 Bassetlaw District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.