About the Lindum and Arboretum Conservation Area
The Lindum and Arboretum Conservation Area covers about 25 hectares and was designated by City of Lincoln Council in 1976. Inside the boundary are 20 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 and 2, Lindum TerraceGrade II
- 15 and 17, Wragby RoadGrade II
- 3 and 4, Lindum TerraceGrade II
- 5 and 6, Lindum TerraceGrade II
- 7, Lindum TerraceGrade II
- Bandstand in ArboretumGrade II
- Chapel at St Annes BedehousesGrade II
- Eastern Boundary Wall at St Annes BedehousesGrade II
- Eastgate Church of England Infants School and Teacher's House and Boundary WallGrade II
- Former Headmasters House and Dormitory Block at St Josephs SchoolGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk at Entrance to ArboretumGrade II
- Lindum House and Attached Garden Wall and Boundary WallGrade II
- Numbers 27 and 29 and Attached Boundary WallGrade II
- Shelter in ArboretumGrade II
- St Annes BedehousesGrade II
- Statue of Lion in ArboretumGrade II
- The Cafe and Lodge the ArboretumGrade II
- The Well HouseGrade II
- Well Approximately 5 Metres East of Number 2 (the Well House)Grade II
- Well House at North End of St Annes BedehousesGrade 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
WEBLindum and Arboretum Conservation Area AppraisalCity of Lincoln 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 City of Lincoln Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.