About the Woodhouse Eaves Conservation Area
The Woodhouse Eaves Conservation Area covers about 72 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 St Paul, 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 PaulGrade II*
- 1, Meadow RoadGrade II
- 10-14, Church HillGrade II
- 115, Main StreetGrade II
- 119 and 121, Main StreetGrade II
- 123, Main StreetGrade II
- 2-12, Maplewell RoadGrade II
- 24, Church HillGrade II
- 80-88, Brand HillGrade II
- 90, Main StreetGrade II
- Charnwood HouseGrade II
- Former Parish Boundary Stones at Longdale CottageGrade II
- Longdale CottageGrade II
- Lychgate to Churchyard of St PaulGrade II
- School HouseGrade II
- Stable Block and Pigsty at the BrandGrade II
- Summerhouse at the BrandGrade II
- The BrandGrade II
- The Brand Cottage at the BrandGrade II
- The SpinneysGrade II
- The VicarageGrade II
- Village PumpGrade II
- Woodhouse Eaves War MemorialGrade 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.