About the Alford Conservation Area
The Alford Conservation Area covers about 19 hectares within East Lindsey District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 46 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 42 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Wilfrid, Grade I. 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.
- Church of St WilfridGrade I
- WindmillGrade I
- Hanby HallGrade II*
- The Manor HouseGrade II*
- 114, West StreetGrade II
- 118, West StreetGrade II
- 12 and 14, South StreetGrade II
- 16 Market PlaceGrade II
- 16, Church StreetGrade II
- 3, East StreetGrade II
- 40-43, West StreetGrade II
- 5, High StreetGrade II
- 6, High StreetGrade II
- 8, Church StreetGrade II
- Acacia CottageGrade II
- Alloa Cottage and Potters Rest CottageGrade II
- Angelenes PantryGrade II
- Barclays BankGrade II
- Black HorseGrade II
- Cb and M SuttonGrade II
- Corn ExchangeGrade II
- Drinking Fountain at North End of Market PlaceGrade II
- East Corner AntiquesGrade II
- Gw and Md ThornalleyGrade II
Show all 46 listed buildings ↓All 46 listed buildings
- Half Moon Public HouseGrade II
- Ivy HouseGrade II
- Lloyds BankGrade II
- Market PharmacyGrade II
- Merton LodgeGrade II
- Methodist Chapel and Sunday SchoolGrade II
- Mill OfficesGrade II
- Pigsties and Engine Shed at Alford MillGrade II
- Pj BedfordGrade II
- Sail Store and Outbuildings at Alford MillGrade II
- SpridgeonsGrade II
- The ElmsGrade II
- The George Hotel and Shop AdjoiningGrade II
- The VenetianGrade II
- The YewsGrade II
- War Memorial in Churchyard, South Side of ChurchGrade II
- Welland HouseGrade II
- West Street HouseGrade II
- White and SonGrade II
- White HartGrade II
- White Horse HotelGrade II
- Windmill HotelGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBAlford Conservation Area AppraisalEast Lindsey District Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from East Lindsey District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.