About the Poxwell Conservation Area
The Poxwell Conservation Area covers about 7.1 hectares and was designated by Dorset Council in 1990. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 9 Grade II). The most significant is Poxwell House, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Poxwell 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.
- Poxwell HouseGrade I
- Barn, At North West Corner of FarmyardGrade II*
- Gatehouse and Attached Garden Walls Immediately East of Poxwell HouseGrade II*
- 1 and 2Grade II
- 5 and 6Grade II
- 7Grade II
- Attached Barn and Cart Shed Immediately West of Poxwell HouseGrade II
- Attached Stables at West End of Yard, 50 Metres West of Poxwell HouseGrade II
- Little ThatchGrade II
- Pigeon House at South West Corner of FarmyardGrade II
- Stables, At North Est Corner of FarmyardGrade II
- Village PumpGrade 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.