About the Ratcliffe on the Wreake Conservation Area
The Ratcliffe on the Wreake Conservation Area covers about 15 hectares within Charnwood Borough Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 11 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 10 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Botolph, 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 St BotolphGrade II*
- 19 and 21, Main StreetGrade II
- 28 and 30, Church LaneGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Matthews Headstone at Churchyard of St BotolphGrade II
- Number 20 (brier Cottage) and Number 22 ( the Post Office)Grade II
- Old Rectory FarmhouseGrade II
- Priory FarmhouseGrade II
- Ratcliffe HallGrade II
- Stable Block at Number 27 (ratcliffe Hall)Grade II
- War Memorial and Retaining Wall at Church of St BotolphGrade 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.