About the Longburton Conservation Area
The Longburton Conservation Area covers about 12 hectares and was designated by Dorset Council in 1993. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 11 Grade II). The most significant is Parish Church of St James, 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 Longburton 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.
- Parish Church of St JamesGrade I
- 487Grade II
- IvydeneGrade II
- Manor Dairy FarmhouseGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Methodist ChurchGrade II
- Milestone 40 Metres West of Tower of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Old Dairy HouseGrade II
- Rose and Crown InnGrade II
- Spring HouseGrade II
- Two Unidentified Monuments 15 Metres South-West of Tower of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Well CottageGrade 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.