About the WOODBOROUGH C.A Conservation Area
The WOODBOROUGH C.A Conservation Area covers about 45 hectares and was designated by Gedling Borough Council in 1974. Inside the boundary are 16 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 14 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Swithun, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn WOODBOROUGH C.A 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 SwithunGrade II*
- Woodborough HallGrade II*
- 150, Main StreetGrade II
- 152 and 156, Main StreetGrade II
- 16a, The BankGrade II
- ChimneysGrade II
- Elm CottageGrade II
- Hall FarmhouseGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Manor Farm BuildingsGrade II
- Number 117 and Adjoining WorkshopGrade II
- Old Coach House and Adjoining Garden Wall and Greenhouse at Woodborough HallGrade II
- Pigeoncote and Adjoining Stables at Number 121Grade II
- The PinfoldGrade II
- Water Pump and Trough at Number 121Grade II
- Water Pump in East Courtyard at Manor Farm BuildingsGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBWOODBOROUGH C.A Conservation Area AppraisalGedling 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 Gedling Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.