About the Carlton on Trent Conservation Area
The Carlton on Trent Conservation Area covers about 35 hectares and was designated by Newark and Sherwood District Council in 1992. Inside the boundary are 17 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 15 Grade II). The most significant is Carlton Hall, 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.
- Carlton HallGrade II*
- Church of St MaryGrade II*
- Barn at Yew Tree FarmGrade II
- Boundary Wall, Gate Piers and Gates at Carlton HallGrade II
- Carlton WindmillGrade II
- Coach House at the Grey HouseGrade II
- Ferry CottageGrade II
- Ferry Farm HouseGrade II
- Holly CottageGrade II
- Park FarmhouseGrade II
- Pigeoncote and Stable at Yew Tree FarmGrade II
- Stable Block at Carlton HallGrade II
- Sundial 7 Metres South of Carlton HallGrade II
- The Dower House and Garden WallGrade II
- The Grey HouseGrade II
- The Old SmithyGrade II
- Yew Tree FarmhouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBCarlton on Trent Conservation Area AppraisalNewark and Sherwood District 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 Newark and Sherwood District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.