About the Rothley Ridgeway Conservation Area
The Rothley Ridgeway Conservation Area covers about 88 hectares within Charnwood Borough Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 6 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 5 Grade II). The most significant is Rothley Court Hotel and the Chapel, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Rothley Ridgeway CA
- 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.
- Rothley Court Hotel and the ChapelGrade I
- 57-63, Swithland LaneGrade II
- Lodge, Turret, Gate Piers and Gates at Rothley Court HotelGrade II
- Outbuilding Between Number 57 and Number 65Grade II
- Rothley StationGrade II
- The HomesteadGrade II
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.