About the Canford Magna Conservation Area
The Canford Magna Conservation Area covers about 73 hectares within Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 18 listed buildings (4 Grade I, 14 Grade II). The most significant is Canford School, 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.
- Canford SchoolGrade I
- John of Gaunt's Kitchen, Canford SchoolGrade I
- Nineveh Court, Attached Carriage Arch and Screen Wall, Canford SchoolGrade I
- Parish Church of Canford MagnaGrade I
- 11-15, Canford MagnaGrade II
- 16-20, Canford MagnaGrade II
- 21 and 22, Canford MagnaGrade II
- Canford Village HallGrade II
- Chest Tomb of Admiral Russell Approximately 18 Metres East of Parish Church of Canford MagnaGrade II
- Court House, Canford SchoolGrade II
- Gates and Gate Piers at South Lodge of Canford SchoolGrade II
- Headstone Approximately 9 Metres South East of South Porch of Parish Church of Canford MagnaGrade II
- HyghfoldesGrade II
- Lodge of Canford SchoolGrade II
- Merley Court and Attached Front Gateway and WallsGrade II
- South Lodge of Canford SchoolGrade II
- The Brook and Attached Rear StableGrade II
- Two Chest Tombs Approximately 15 Metres South of East End of Parish Church of Canfrod MagnaGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBCanford Magna Conservation Area AppraisalBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.