About the Frisby on the Wreake Conservation Area
The Frisby on the Wreake Conservation Area covers about 9.9 hectares within Melton Borough Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 13 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, 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 Frisby on the Wreake 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.
- Church of St Thomas of CanterburyGrade I
- Barn 10 Metres South East of Gables FarmhouseGrade II
- Cottage Adjoining Post Office to WestGrade II
- Dawsons' Farmhouse and Adjoining StablesGrade II
- Gables FarmhouseGrade II
- Glebe CottageGrade II
- Magpie CottageGrade II
- Mill HouseGrade II
- Mill Lock and BridgeGrade II
- Number 3 and Adjoining OutbuildingGrade II
- The Coach HouseGrade II
- The CrossGrade II
- The Limes With Adjoining Outbuidings, Boundary Wall and PumpGrade II
- Zion HouseGrade II
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.