About the Minterne Magna Conservation Area
The Minterne Magna Conservation Area covers about 11 hectares and was designated by Dorset Council in 1990. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 12 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Andrew, Grade II*.
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 Minterne Magna 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.
- Church of St AndrewGrade II*
- Minterne Magna HouseGrade II*
- 10 and 11Grade II
- 3 and 4Grade II
- 5Grade II
- 6Grade II
- Church CottageGrade II
- Garden Wall to Minterne Magna House Incorporating Potting Shed.Grade II
- Gateway to Minterne House, Approximately 90 Metres North West of Minterne HouseGrade II
- Hollowbank HouseGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Nos 7 and 8 Including Water Pump Adjoining No 7 to the SouthGrade II
- Range of Farm Buildings Approximately 10 Metres North West of Nos 3 and 4 Minterne MagnaGrade II
- Two Parallel Stable Ranges and A Bothy Approximately 5 Metres North West of Minterne HouseGrade 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.