About the Dronfield Conservation Area
The Dronfield Conservation Area covers about 23 hectares and was designated by North East Derbyshire District Council in 1971. Inside the boundary are 29 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 26 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John the Baptist, 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 John the BaptistGrade I
- Chiverton House, Attached Boundary Walls Gatepiers and RailingsGrade II*
- Formerly the Building to the north-east of the HallGrade II*
- 22-26, High StreetGrade II
- 7, 7a, 7b, 8, 10 and 12, Church StreetGrade II
- Boundary wall enclosing gardens to properties to the north side of High Street to the west of Item 48Grade II
- Churchyard Cross, 20 Metres South of the Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Former Dronfield Methodist ChurchGrade II
- Lea Road Bridge (TJC1 26)Grade II
- Manor CourtGrade II
- Outbuilding to the South East of Chiverton HouseGrade II
- Outbuildings to the South of Chiverton HouseGrade II
- Premises Occupied by the Slinn Computer GroupGrade II
- Quoit Green HouseGrade II
- Rookery CottageGrade II
- Rose Hill and Attached Boundary WallsGrade II
- The Blue Stoops InnGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
- The Dcc LibraryGrade II
- The Green Dragon InnGrade II
- The HallGrade II
- The Manor HotelGrade II
- The ManseGrade II
- The MonumentGrade II
Show all 29 listed buildings ↓All 29 listed buildings
- The Old Grammar SchoolGrade II
- The Old VicarageGrade II
- The Red HouseGrade II
- Two Pairs of Gatepiers to the East of Premises Occupied by the Slinn Computer GroupGrade II
- Vale HouseGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from North East Derbyshire District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.