About the West Parade and Brayford Conservation Area
The West Parade and Brayford Conservation Area covers about 32 hectares and was designated by City of Lincoln Council in 1983. Inside the boundary are 9 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn West Parade and Brayford 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.
- 333, High StreetGrade II
- 64, NewlandGrade II
- East Holmes Signal BoxGrade II
- Former St Mark’s Railway Station and adjoining Office and PlatformGrade II
- House Front Incorporated in Lincolnshire County Council OfficesGrade II
- Lincolnshire Motor Company ShowroomsGrade II
- Marchmont HouseGrade II
- Numbers 78-88 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- St Mark's Church HallGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBWest Parade and Brayford 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.