About the Morley Conservation Area
The Morley Conservation Area covers about 24 hectares and was designated by Erewash Borough Council in 1978. Inside the boundary are 9 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 6 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Matthew, 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 Morley 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 MatthewGrade I
- Mausoleum West of Saint Matthews ChurchGrade II*
- The Recreation Room Tithe Barn and DovecoteGrade II*
- Barn to North of the Recreation RoomGrade II
- Church FarmhouseGrade II
- Churchyard CrossGrade II
- Morley House FarmGrade II
- The Retreat HouseGrade II
- The Village CrossGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBMorley Conservation Area AppraisalErewash Borough 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 Erewash Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.