About the Rearsby Conservation Area
The Rearsby Conservation Area covers about 17 hectares within Charnwood Borough Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 19 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 17 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Michael, 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 MichaelGrade II*
- Old HallGrade II*
- 1787-1795, Melton RoadGrade II
- 30, Mill RoadGrade II
- 32, Mill RoadGrade II
- Barn at Manor FarmGrade II
- Barn at Rearsby House FarmGrade II
- Barn to Rear of Ye Olde HouseGrade II
- BridgeGrade II
- Charlotte CottageGrade II
- CrosswaysGrade II
- Former Stable at Rearsby HouseGrade II
- Manor Farmhouse and Adjoining OutbuildingsGrade II
- Number 12 (moorhurst) and Pump to RearGrade II
- Pigeon House at Manor FarmGrade II
- The Old VicarageGrade II
- The Olde HouseGrade II
- Wall at Manor FarmGrade II
- Wall to Old Hall GroundsGrade 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.