About the Bottesford Conservation Area
The Bottesford Conservation Area covers about 21 hectares within Melton Borough Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 27 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 26 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary, 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.
- 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 MaryGrade I
- 1, Chapel StreetGrade II
- 14, Grantham RoadGrade II
- 19, Chapel StreetGrade II
- 2, Queen StreetGrade II
- 26, Devon LaneGrade II
- 3 and 5 Grantham Road, former Red Lion InnGrade II
- 30, High StreetGrade II
- 4, Church StreetGrade II
- 4, Queen StreetGrade II
- 7, Church StreetGrade II
- Craven HouseGrade II
- Fleming's HouseGrade II
- Flemings BridgeGrade II
- FootbridgeGrade II
- Gate Piers and Gates to ChurchyardGrade II
- Market CrossGrade II
- Nos. 4, 6 and 8, HIGH STREET, and No. 1, QUEEN STREETGrade II
- Parker Memorial 5 Metres East of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Police StationGrade II
- Providence CottageGrade II
- Stocks and Whipping PostGrade II
- Table Tomb 5 Metres South of South Transept of Church of St MaryGrade II
- The Earl of Rutland HospitalGrade II
Show all 27 listed buildings ↓All 27 listed buildings
- The FernsGrade II
- The RectoryGrade II
- The Thatched RestaurantGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Melton Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.