About the Wellow Conservation Area
The Wellow Conservation Area covers about 36 hectares and was designated by Newark and Sherwood District Council in 1978. Inside the boundary are 11 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 10 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Swithin, 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.
- Church of St SwithinGrade II*
- Boundary Wall at Wellow HallGrade II
- Chailey HouseGrade II
- Farm HouseGrade II
- Highfield HouseGrade II
- House Opposite Highfield HouseGrade II
- Lodge Farm HouseGrade II
- Rock House and Adjoining Stable RangeGrade II
- Tomb Slab at East End of Church of St SwithinGrade II
- Triple and Single Chest Tombs 2 Metres South of Chancel at Church of St SwithinGrade II
- Wellow Hall and Adjoining Stable RangeGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBWellow 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.