About the Chedington Conservation Area
The Chedington Conservation Area covers about 14 hectares and was designated by Dorset Council in 1993. Inside the boundary are 11 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 10 Grade II). The most significant is Manor Farmhouse With Attached Barn at Rear, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Chedington 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.
- Manor Farmhouse With Attached Barn at RearGrade II*
- Cattle Shelter Shed 20 Metres North East of Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Chedington Court and Wall Along Lane to SouthGrade II
- Greystones Post OfficeGrade II
- Lower FarmhouseGrade II
- Pennys Hill CottageGrade II
- St Jamess ChurchGrade II
- Village Pump South East of Number 3Grade II
- WestsideGrade II
- WestsideGrade II
- Woodcocks FarmhouseGrade 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.