About the Longford Conservation Area
The Longford Conservation Area covers about 64 hectares within Derbyshire Dales District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 18 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 13 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Chad, 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 Longford 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.
- Church of St ChadGrade I
- Barn at Longford Hall FarmGrade II*
- Gates and Gatepiers to East of Longford HallGrade II*
- Longford Hall and Attached Garden WallGrade II*
- Stableblock and coach house at Longford Hall FarmGrade II*
- Bridge Over Mill Tail of Longford MillGrade II
- Bridge Over River to South West of Longford MillGrade II
- Churchyard Cross 21 Yards South-East of St Chad's Church PorchGrade II
- Cowsheds to North West of Stable Block at Longford HallGrade II
- Garden House at Longford HallGrade II
- Gardener's Cottage at Longford Hall FarmGrade II
- Gasworks to North of Barn at Longford Hall FarmGrade II
- Kitchen Garden Walls 10 Yards North West of Barn at Longford HallGrade II
- Longford Cheese FactoryGrade II
- Longford Mill and Attached WeirGrade II
- Pair of Table Tombs 13 Yards South of St Chad's Church PorchGrade II
- Pair of Table Tombs 20 Yards South East of St Chad's Church PorchGrade II
- The Longford AlmshousesGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBLongford Conservation Area AppraisalDerbyshire Dales District 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 Derbyshire Dales District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.