About the Kelham Conservation Area
The Kelham Conservation Area covers about 46 hectares and was designated by Newark and Sherwood District Council in 1992. Inside the boundary are 16 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 13 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Wilfrid, 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 WilfridGrade I
- Kelham HallGrade I
- Gazebo and garden wall at Kelham HallGrade II*
- 4,6,8, Blacksmith LaneGrade II
- 6, Main StreetGrade II
- Blacksmith CottageGrade II
- Farm Buildings at Home FarmGrade II
- Former Monastic buildings adjoining Kelham HallGrade II
- Garden boundary wall at Kelham HallGrade II
- Kelham BridgeGrade II
- Lodge and Gateway at Kelham HallGrade II
- Manor Farm HouseGrade II
- Railing and Gate at No 6Grade II
- Seven garden urns at Kelham HallGrade II
- Stable at No 6Grade II
- Thirty-six railing piers at Kelham HallGrade 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
WEBKelham 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.