About the Barrow upon Soar Conservation Area
The Barrow upon Soar Conservation Area covers about 30 hectares within Charnwood Borough Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 23 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 22 Grade II). The most significant is Church of the Holy Trinity, Grade II*.
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 the Holy TrinityGrade II*
- 1, Melton RoadGrade II
- 13-21, Church StreetGrade II
- 2, Melton RoadGrade II
- 22-24, Beveridge StreetGrade II
- 23-29, Church StreetGrade II
- 3-11, Church StreetGrade II
- 35-37, Beveridge StreetGrade II
- 49 and 49a, Beveridge StreetGrade II
- 4a, Beveridge StreetGrade II
- 51, Beveridge StreetGrade II
- 7 and 9, South StreetGrade II
- Barrow upon Soar War MemorialGrade II
- Bridge Over the SoarGrade II
- Chippindall HouseGrade II
- Churchyard, Memorial to John Storer Beaumont Et Al, Circa 10 Yards South East of South PorchGrade II
- Cliffe HouseGrade II
- Humphrey Babington HouseGrade II
- Number 47 With Garden Wall and Attached Gazedo to RearGrade II
- The Old Vicarage and Boundary WallGrade II
- The Round HouseGrade II
- Theophilus Cave's Almshouses, Including Boundary Wall and GateGrade II
- Wall, Gate Piers and Gates to Numbers 24-32Grade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Charnwood Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.