About the Melton Conservation Area
The Melton Conservation Area covers about 43 hectares and was designated by East Suffolk Council in 1990. Inside the boundary are 20 listed buildings, all 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.
- 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.
- 1 and 2, Station RoadGrade II
- 25, The StreetGrade II
- Blakes and Adjoining SmithyGrade II
- Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Churchyard Wall to South West, South and South East and Gates and Gatepiers to Sw of Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Coach and Horses Public HouseGrade II
- GlendeneGrade II
- GreylandsGrade II
- Lamp Standard by Gateway South West of Tower of Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Melton HallGrade II
- Melton HouseGrade II
- Melton Lodge Garden WallGrade II
- Melton MeadGrade II
- Melton War MemorialGrade II
- Red Towers (adjoins Tower End House)Grade II
- The Beeches the BoweryGrade II
- The Horse and Groom Public HouseGrade II
- The RosaryGrade II
- Tower End HouseGrade II
- Wilford LodgeGrade 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
PDFMelton Conservation Area AppraisalEast Suffolk 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 Suffolk Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.