About the Farndon Conservation Area
The Farndon Conservation Area covers about 54 hectares and was designated by Newark and Sherwood District Council in 1992. Inside the boundary are 18 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 17 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.
- 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
- 1, Church StreetGrade II
- 16, Main StreetGrade II
- 3 and 3a, School LaneGrade II
- 8, West EndGrade II
- Chestnut Farm HouseGrade II
- Coach HouseGrade II
- Cross Lane Farm HouseGrade II
- Farndon LodgeGrade II
- Gazebo at Farndon LodgeGrade II
- Greenhouse at the Old HallGrade II
- Pedlars WayGrade II
- Pilgrim CottageGrade II
- The HolliesGrade II
- The Old HallGrade II
- The Old VicarageGrade II
- Wall, Railings, Gate Piers and Gates Extending in Front of the Old VicarageGrade II
- WillowsGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBFarndon 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.