About the Matlock Bath Conservation Area
The Matlock Bath Conservation Area covers about 88 hectares and was designated by Derbyshire Dales District Council in 1972. Inside the boundary are 35 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 34 Grade II). The most significant is Matlock Bath 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.
- Matlock Bath War MemorialGrade II*
- 134, North ParadeGrade II
- 136, North ParadeGrade II
- 138-142, North ParadeGrade II
- 144, North ParadeGrade II
- 148, North ParadeGrade II
- 152-158, South ParadeGrade II
- 160-168, South ParadeGrade II
- 170 and 172, South ParadeGrade II
- 178 and 180, South ParadeGrade II
- 182, South ParadeGrade II
- 184 and 186, South ParadeGrade II
- 50-62, North ParadeGrade II
- 64-70, North ParadeGrade II
- Belle ViewGrade II
- BelmontGrade II
- Church of Holy TrinityGrade II
- Former Royal MuseumGrade II
- Fountain VillasGrade II
- Fountain VillasGrade II
- HillsideGrade II
- Hodgkinson's HotelGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Opposite Number 192Grade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Numbers 50 to 62 (even)Grade II
Show all 35 listed buildings ↓All 35 listed buildings
- Lower TowersGrade II
- Matlock Bath StationGrade II
- Matlock Bath Station (northern Building)Grade II
- Methodist ChurchGrade II
- New Bath HotelGrade II
- Obelisk at Junction of Temple Road and South ParadeGrade II
- Rose CottageGrade II
- Round HouseGrade II
- Temple HotelGrade II
- Upper TowerGrade II
- Woodland TerraceGrade 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
WEBMatlock Bath 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.