About the The Grove Conservation Area 1 Conservation Area
The The Grove Conservation Area 1 Conservation Area covers about 18 hectares and was designated by Dorset Council in 1981. Inside the boundary are 22 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 20 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter, 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 The Grove Conservation Area 1 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 PeterGrade II*
- Grove County Primary School With Rear Boundary WallGrade II*
- 1-12 Alma Terrace, With Front RailingsGrade II
- Boundary Stone at Ngr Sy 7035 7208Grade II
- Boundary Wall and Gate Piers From Vicarage to Alma TerraceGrade II
- Boundary Wall to West of Hm Young Offenders InstitutionGrade II
- Gate Piers and Boundary Walls to North and West of St Peter's ChurchGrade II
- Governor's House With Front Boundary WallGrade II
- Hm Young Offender Institution, E HallGrade II
- Hm Young Offender Institution, East Cell BlockGrade II
- Hm Young Offender Institution, North and East Boundary WallsGrade II
- Hm Young Offender Institution, Overseer's Hut With InclinesGrade II
- Hm Young Offender Institution, West Cell BlockGrade II
- Hm Young Offenders Institution Gatehouse, With Vr Letter BoxGrade II
- Ivybank With Boundary WallGrade II
- School House With Rear Boundary WallGrade II
- Sentry Box With Gate Pier Circa 30 Metres West of North Entry to St Peter's ChurchGrade II
- St Peter's VicarageGrade II
- Ventilator Shaft at Ngr Sy 7028 7217Grade II
- Ventilator Shaft at Ngr Sy 7033 7237Grade II
- Ventilator Shaft at Ngr Sy 7037 7216Grade II
- Wash Houses and Connecting Boundary Wall to Rear of Alma TerraceGrade 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.