About the Whitwell Conservation Area
The Whitwell Conservation Area covers about 23 hectares and was designated by Bolsover District Council in 1971. Inside the boundary are 8 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 6 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Lawrence, 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 LawrenceGrade I
- Whitwell HallGrade II*
- 44, High StreetGrade II
- The Old George InnGrade II
- The Old Manor HouseGrade II
- The Old RectoryGrade II
- Village PumpGrade II
- War MemorialGrade 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.