About the Old Gateford Conservation Area
The Old Gateford Conservation Area covers about 60 hectares and was designated by Bassetlaw District Council in 2009. Inside the boundary are 6 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 5 Grade II). The most significant is Gateford Hall, 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 Old Gateford 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.
- Gateford HallGrade II*
- Gateford Farm House and adjoining farm buildingsGrade II
- Gateford Hill HouseGrade II
- Ice House to Rear of Gateford FarmhouseGrade II
- Ivy HouseGrade II
- Stables at Gateford Hill HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBOld Gateford 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.