About the Railway Conservation Area
The Railway Conservation Area covers about 8.4 hectares and was designated by Derby City Council in 1980. Inside the boundary are 13 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 12 Grade II). The most significant is Midland Railway War Memorial, 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.
- Midland Railway War MemorialGrade II*
- 1-11, Leeds PlaceGrade II
- 1-7, Midland PlaceGrade II
- 1-8, Sheffield PlaceGrade II
- 13-61, Calvert StreetGrade II
- 2-15, Railway TerraceGrade II
- Carlton HotelGrade II
- Derwent Bridge (SPC8 1(D7))Grade II
- Former Crown and Cushion Public HouseGrade II
- Midland HotelGrade II
- The Brunswick InnGrade II
- The Loco Sports ClubGrade II
- Winter's Photographic StudioGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBRailway Conservation Area AppraisalDerby City Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Derby City Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.