About the Marnhull Conservation Area 1 Conservation Area
The Marnhull Conservation Area 1 Conservation Area covers about 8.8 hectares and was designated by Dorset Council in 1995. Inside the boundary are 15 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 13 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Gregory, 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.
- 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 GregoryGrade I
- Senior's Farmhouse and Attached BarnGrade II*
- Boundary Wall of the Old Rectory Including GatesGrade II
- Church FarmhouseGrade II
- Crown HotelGrade II
- Granary, Approximately 25m West-South-West of the Old RectoryGrade II
- Oaken CrossGrade II
- Ranelagh Cottage and Cottage Attached RightGrade II
- Stable Building Approximately 20m West South West of the Old RectoryGrade II
- Table Tomb 1m North of Chancel of St Gregory's ChurchGrade II
- Table Tomb 1m West of South PorchGrade II
- The Old RectoryGrade II
- The RetreatGrade II
- Two Stable Buildings With Interconnecting Wall Approximately 20m West of the Old RectoryGrade II
- War Memorial in Marnhull ChurchyardGrade 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.