About the Lytchett Minster Conservation Area
The Lytchett Minster Conservation Area covers about 59 hectares and was designated by Dorset Council in 1998. Inside the boundary are 13 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 12 Grade II). The most significant is Post Green House, 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.
- Post Green HouseGrade II*
- 47 and 48, Dorchester RoadGrade II
- 57, Dorchester RoadGrade II
- 60, Dorchester RoadGrade II
- Balustrade and Steps to Terrace at South Lytchett Manor 40m South of the HouseGrade II
- Cottage Farm HouseGrade II
- Entrance gates and gate piers to South Lytchett Manor, 400 metres south south east of South Lytchett ManorGrade II
- Entrance gates and gate piers to South Lytchett Manor, 700 metres east of South Lytchett ManorGrade II
- Lodge to South Lytchett Manor, 700m east of South Lytchett ManorGrade II
- Milepost Opposite Willow Lodge SchoolGrade II
- Parish ChurchGrade II
- South Lytchett Manor (Lytchett Middle School)Grade II
- Three OaksGrade 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.