About the Tuxford Conservation Area
The Tuxford Conservation Area covers about 52 hectares and was designated by Bassetlaw District Council in 1980. Inside the boundary are 24 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 22 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Nicholas, 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 NicholasGrade I
- The Old Grammar School, Number 4, And Attached Wall, Gate and StepsGrade II*
- 12, Ollerton RoadGrade II
- 14, 16 and 18, Eldon Street, TuxfordGrade II
- 4, 6 and 8, Ollerton RoadGrade II
- 42, Lincoln RoadGrade II
- 5, Eldon Street, TuxfordGrade II
- 7, Eldon Street, TuxfordGrade II
- 8 and 10, Market PlaceGrade II
- Georgian HouseGrade II
- Jubilee Lamp PostGrade II
- Pump FarmhouseGrade II
- St John's College Farm, 91, Newcastle StreetGrade II
- The ChantryGrade II
- The Mail HouseGrade II
- The MountGrade II
- The Newcastle ArmsGrade II
- The Old Lock UpGrade II
- The Old School HouseGrade II
- The Old VicarageGrade II
- Tuxford HallGrade II
- Tuxford War MemorialGrade II
- Wall, Gate Piers and Gates, Extending in Front of the South Side of Church of St NicholasGrade II
- Windmill at Mill MountGrade 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
WEBTuxford 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.