About the Wymondham Conservation Area
The Wymondham Conservation Area covers about 21 hectares within Melton Borough Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 13 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 12 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter, 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 Wymondham 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 PeterGrade I
- 3, Spring LaneGrade II
- Apple Tree CottageGrade II
- Former Cross 1 Metre South of South Aisle of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Former Grammar SchoolGrade II
- Japonica Cottage and Adjoining BakehouseGrade II
- Lychgate and Side Gate and Walls 70 Metres Nirth West of Church of St PeterGrade II
- The Hunters Arms HotelGrade II
- The Manor HouseGrade II
- The PrioryGrade II
- The ThatchesGrade II
- Wymondham HouseGrade II
- Wymondham War MemorialGrade 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.