About the West Milton Conservation Area
The West Milton Conservation Area covers about 8.8 hectares and was designated by Dorset Council in 1993. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 11 Grade II). The most significant is Tower, Remains of West Milton Chapel, Grade II*. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
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.
- Tower, Remains of West Milton ChapelGrade II*
- Addison HouseGrade II
- Church Cottage and Front Wall and Gate PiersGrade II
- Church Farm and Church Farm CottageGrade II
- Court House and Attached Stone Wall and Gate PiersGrade II
- Lawrence FarmhouseGrade II
- Leat CottageGrade II
- Leopard CottageGrade II
- Red Lion CottagesGrade II
- Table Tomb (knight) 20 Metres East of Tower RemainsGrade II
- Table Tomb (syms) 8 Metres North East of Tower RemainsGrade II
- WatercoombesGrade 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.