About the Sutton Scarsdale Conservation Area
The Sutton Scarsdale Conservation Area covers about 142 hectares and was designated by North East Derbyshire District Council in 1990. Inside the boundary are 8 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 6 Grade II). The most significant is Sutton Scarsdale Hall, 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.
- Sutton Scarsdale HallGrade I
- Church of St MaryGrade II*
- Garden Walls and Attached Ha Ha at Sutton Scarsdale HallGrade II
- Garden Walls and Gate Piers at Sutton Scarsdale Country ClubGrade II
- Hall Farm Cottages Stables and Coach Houses Sutton Hall Stables the Stables Willow CourtGrade II
- Ice House 25 Yards North West of Hall FarmhouseGrade II
- Sutton ManorGrade II
- The Old PrioryGrade II
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.