About the Buckland Newton Conservation Area
The Buckland Newton Conservation Area covers about 7.4 hectares and was designated by Dorset Council in 1990. Inside the boundary are 10 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 9 Grade II). The most significant is Church of the Holy Rood, 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 Buckland Newton 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 the Holy RoodGrade I
- AvonfieldGrade II
- Buckland Newton ManorGrade II
- Buckland Newton PlaceGrade II
- Buckland Newton War MemorialGrade II
- ElkinsGrade II
- Group of 3 Table Tombs to South of Holy Rood ChurchGrade II
- Group of 3 Table Tombs to South West of Holy Rood ChurchGrade II
- Group of 3 Table Tombs to the East of Holy Rood ChurchGrade II
- Group of 3 Table Tombs to the North of Holy Rood ChurchGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Dorset Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.