About the Blaby Conservation Area
The Blaby Conservation Area covers about 17 hectares and was designated by Blaby District Council in 1976. Inside the boundary are 9 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 8 Grade II). The most significant is Church of All Saints, Grade I. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
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 All SaintsGrade I
- Blaby HallGrade II
- Blaby Hall MewsGrade II
- Boundary Wall to ChurchyardGrade II
- Boundary Walls to Blaby Hall GroundsGrade II
- Hall Farmhouse and BarnsGrade II
- Ice House 150 Metres South East of Blaby HallGrade II
- Small Stoop in ChurchyardGrade II
- The Bakers Arms Public HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBBlaby Conservation Area AppraisalBlaby 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 Blaby District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.