About the Whittlesey 1 Conservation Area
The Whittlesey 1 Conservation Area covers about 6.6 hectares and was designated by Fenland District Council in 1972. Inside the boundary are 16 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.
- 1-5, Arnolds LaneGrade II
- 10, ClaygateGrade II
- 10, Delph StreetGrade II
- 10, Gracious StreetGrade II
- 16, Gracious StreetGrade II
- 38, Gracious StreetGrade II
- 56, High CausewayGrade II
- 68, High CausewayGrade II
- 8, Arnolds LaneGrade II
- 8, ClaygateGrade II
- 8, Gracious StreetGrade II
- 9, ClaygateGrade II
- FernleaGrade II
- Mud Wall at 5 Delph Street, WhittleseyGrade II
- New CrownGrade II
- The LindensGrade 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
WEBWhittlesey 1 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.