About the Maiden Newton Conservation Area
The Maiden Newton Conservation Area covers about 23 hectares and was designated by Dorset Council in 1989. Inside the boundary are 21 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 19 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary, Grade I. 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 MaryGrade I
- Village CrossGrade II*
- 51, Dorchester RoadGrade II
- Belvedere HouseGrade II
- Bridge Over Mill StreamGrade II
- Bridge Over River FromeGrade II
- Cart Shed 30 Metres East North East of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Fire Engine HouseGrade II
- Good Monument 1 Metre East of South Trancept of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Jacob Monument 10 Metres South of South Trancept of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Kingsley HouseGrade II
- Maiden Newton HouseGrade II
- Maiden Newton Mill Mill HouseGrade II
- Maiden Newton SchoolGrade II
- Maiden Newton StationGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Monument 6 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Stables 20 Metres South of Maiden Newton HouseGrade II
- The Dairy HouseGrade II
- War MemorialGrade II
- Warham Monument 2 Metres East of Chancel of Church of St MaryGrade 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.