About the Portland Conservation Area 1 Conservation Area
The Portland Conservation Area 1 Conservation Area covers about 28 hectares and was designated by Dorset Council in 1972. Inside the boundary are 56 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 52 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St George, Reforne, 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 George, ReforneGrade I
- Rufus Castle With BridgeGrade I
- Easton Methodist Church With Former Manse and Boundary WallsGrade II*
- Ruins of Church of St AndrewGrade II*
- 106, WakehamGrade II
- 107 and 109, ReforneGrade II
- 111 and 113, ReforneGrade II
- 114, WakehamGrade II
- 116, WakehamGrade II
- 118, WakehamGrade II
- 127, WakehamGrade II
- 129 and 131, WakehamGrade II
- 135, ReforneGrade II
- 137 and 139, Wakeham EastonGrade II
- 205 and 207, WakehamGrade II
- 209 and 211, WakehamGrade II
- 213, WakehamGrade II
- 215, WakehamGrade II
- 26, ReforneGrade II
- 28, ReforneGrade II
- 3 Churchyard Monuments, Approximately 7 Metres South of Church of St AndrewGrade II
- 30, Easton SquareGrade II
- 30, ReforneGrade II
- 31, Easton SquareGrade II
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- 32, Easton StreetGrade II
- 4, Easton SquareGrade II
- 41, Easton StreetGrade II
- 42 and 44, Easton StreetGrade II
- 6, WakehamGrade II
- 65, WakehamGrade II
- 79, WakehamGrade II
- 81, WakehamGrade II
- 95, WakehamGrade II
- 97, WakehamGrade II
- 99, WakehamGrade II
- Apsley HouseGrade II
- Church of All SaintsGrade II
- Church of St George, Lych GateGrade II
- Clock TowerGrade II
- Dovecote Approximately 5 Metres West South West of No 106Grade II
- Fish House to North of No 31Grade II
- Gatehouse and Lodges to Pennsylvania CastleGrade II
- George InnGrade II
- Museum and Avice's CottageGrade II
- No 203 and Attached OutbuildingGrade II
- No 23 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- Pennsylvania Castle Hotel With Attached WallsGrade II
- Retaining Wall to Churchyard to South of Church of St AndrewGrade II
- St George's CentreGrade II
- St George's Centre, Assembly HallGrade II
- St George's Centre, Boundary Walls to SouthGrade II
- Stanley HouseGrade II
- Sugar Loaf CafeGrade II
- Tudor CottageGrade II
- Wesleyan School With Boundary WallGrade II
- Woodbine CottageGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
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.