About the Desford Conservation Area
The Desford Conservation Area covers about 12 hectares and was designated by Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council in 1981. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 12 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Martin, 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.
- Church of St MartinGrade II*
- Old Manor House and Attached Barn and Service BlockGrade II*
- 10, Newbold RoadGrade II
- 16, High StreetGrade II
- 2, Newbold RoadGrade II
- 50, Main StreetGrade II
- Desford Post OfficeGrade II
- Desford SchoolGrade II
- Desford War MemorialGrade II
- Ivy HouseGrade II
- Malthouse CottagesGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Pigeoncote at Number 32Grade II
- The GrangeGrade 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
WEBDesford Conservation Area AppraisalHinckley and Bosworth 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 Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.