About the Doddington Conservation Area
The Doddington Conservation Area covers about 13 hectares and was designated by Fenland District Council in 1992. Inside the boundary are 11 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 10 Grade II). The most significant is Parish Church of St Mary, 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.
- Parish Church of St MaryGrade II*
- 2, Church LaneGrade II
- 2, Ingles LaneGrade II
- 4, Church LaneGrade II
- 4, Ingles LaneGrade II
- Churchyard Cross North West of Churchyard Boundary WallGrade II
- Clock TowerGrade II
- Doddington Hall Coach House and StablesGrade II
- Headstones Within the Churchyard Area of the Parish Church of St Mary Defined by the Path to the South Porch on the West Side, The Boundary Wall to the South, An Unmarked Boundary on the East Side Parallel to the Path and in Line With the East Wall of the Chancel, And the Church to the NorthGrade II
- Lych GateGrade II
- Methodist ChapelGrade 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
WEBDoddington Conservation Area AppraisalFenland 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 Fenland District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.