About the Buxton Central Conservation Area
The Buxton Central Conservation Area covers about 42 hectares and was designated by High Peak Borough Council in 1968. Inside the boundary are 72 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 7 Grade II*, 64 Grade II). The most significant is The Crescent, 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 Buxton Central 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.
- The CrescentGrade I
- 1-6, The SquareGrade II*
- 12 Stone Urns and Linking Walls and StepsGrade II*
- Church of St AnneGrade II*
- Church of St John the BaptistGrade II*
- Devonshire Royal HospitalGrade II*
- Old Hall HotelGrade II*
- The Opera HouseGrade II*
- 1-9, The QuadrantGrade II
- 10-28 Spring GardensGrade II
- 14 Cavendish Arcade and 3-6 The ColonnadeGrade II
- 15 Lamp Standards Along North West Side of Broad WalkGrade II
- 16 and 17, Broad WalkGrade II
- 2 Bollards Between Numbers 11 and 12Grade II
- 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, and 3 Cavendish Villas, and 3a Broad WalkGrade II
- 2a, 2b, And 2-5, Hall BankGrade II
- 4 Bollards at North East End of Broad WalkGrade II
- 4 Bollards at South West End of Broad WalkGrade II
- 6 Bollards to East of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- 6, Hall BankGrade II
- 9, Terrace RoadGrade II
- Bath HouseGrade II
- Bridge Over River WyeGrade II
- Building to the South East of Devonshire Royal HospitalGrade II
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- Buxton HouseGrade II
- Carlisle HouseGrade II
- Cavendish HouseGrade II
- Cavendish Shopping ArcadeGrade II
- Cheshire Cheese Public House and attached railingsGrade II
- ClaremontGrade II
- ColumbineGrade II
- CranfordGrade II
- Derby HouseGrade II
- Drinking FountainGrade II
- Drinking Well at Devonshire Royal HospitalGrade II
- Eagle Hotel George E Bryant and Sons Limited and Market Place ArcadeGrade II
- Grosvenor House HotelGrade II
- Grove Hotel and Grove ParadeGrade II
- Hartington HotelGrade II
- Lodge and Gate to Devonshire Royal HospitalGrade II
- Market CrossGrade II
- Natural Mineral BathsGrade II
- New InnGrade II
- Number 24 and the Argyle (number 25)Grade II
- Number 4 Cavendish CircusGrade II
- Numbers 1-6 and Attached Walls, Railings and GatesGrade II
- Numbers 1, 2 and 3 Grosvenor MansionsGrade II
- Palace HotelGrade II
- Paxton Suite and Attached RailingsGrade II
- Postbox at the Junction With Water StreetGrade II
- Pump RoomGrade II
- Roseleigh Hotel (number 19) and Sherwood (number 20)Grade II
- Samuel Turner Memorial Drinking FountainGrade II
- Sandringham HotelGrade II
- Screen wall to former train shedGrade II
- Seven Ways (number 1) and Somersby (number 3)Grade II
- St Anns WellGrade II
- Sun InnGrade II
- The Central Hall and Attached PromenadeGrade II
- The ConservatoryGrade II
- The George Public House and George MansionsGrade II
- The OctagonalGrade II
- The Old Club HouseGrade II
- The Old Court House Shops and RestaurantGrade II
- The Savoy HotelGrade II
- The Swan Public HouseGrade II
- Tomb to Philip Heacock 20 metres west of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Tombstone to John Kane 20 Metres South of the Church of Saint AnneGrade II
- Town HallGrade II
- War Memorial on the SlopesGrade II
- Westminster Hotel (number 21) and Eton House (number 22)Grade II
- Winster PlaceGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
and 3a Broad WalkBroad WalkTerrace RoadThe Square
The council’s appraisal
WEBBuxton Central Conservation Area AppraisalHigh Peak 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 High Peak Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.