About the Durweston Conservation Area
The Durweston Conservation Area covers about 40 hectares and was designated by Dorset Council in 1989. Inside the boundary are 16 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 15 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Nicholas, Grade II*. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
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.
- Church of St NicholasGrade II*
- 30, 31 and 32, Durweston VillageGrade II
- 33, Durweston VillageGrade II
- 36, Durweston VillageGrade II
- 51 Church RoadGrade II
- 53 and 54 DurwestonGrade II
- 8, Water LaneGrade II
- Barn 10 Metres North-East of Durweston FarmhouseGrade II
- Cottage Immediately South-West of No 33Grade II
- Durweston FarmhouseGrade II
- Durweston Mill HouseGrade II
- Knighton ManorGrade II
- Little StourGrade II
- Portman LodgeGrade II
- Stable and Outbuilding Range 10 Metres South-East of Durweston Farmhouse.Grade II
- Stable-Block 5m North of Durweston 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.