About the Barlborough Conservation Area
The Barlborough Conservation Area covers about 186 hectares and was designated by Bolsover District Council in 1972. Inside the boundary are 24 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 19 Grade II). The most significant is Barlborough Hall, 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.
- Barlborough HallGrade I
- Barlborough Old HallGrade II*
- Church of St JamesGrade II*
- Gazebo at Barlborough HallGrade II*
- Village CrossGrade II*
- 1-3, Church StreetGrade II
- 11 and 13, Church StreetGrade II
- 2, Church StreetGrade II
- 7 and 9, Church StreetGrade II
- Barlborough HouseGrade II
- Barlborough Infants SchoolGrade II
- Clowne Fields FarmhouseGrade II
- Coach House to North West of Barlborough HouseGrade II
- Crenellated Stone MemorialGrade II
- Gate piers to east of Barlborough HallGrade II
- Lodge to Barlborough HallGrade II
- Park Street FarmhouseGrade II
- Stable block at Barlborough HallGrade II
- Stone CroftGrade II
- Stone Gateway and Attached Wall at Entrance to Memorial GardensGrade II
- Stone MemorialGrade II
- The Old RectoryGrade II
- The Pole AlmshousesGrade II
- Wall, Railings and Gatepiers to North of Barlborough HouseGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Bolsover District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.