About the West Handley Conservation Area
The West Handley Conservation Area covers about 3.0 hectares and was designated by North East Derbyshire District Council in 1990. Inside the boundary are 6 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 5 Grade II). The most significant is West Handley Hall, 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.
- West Handley HallGrade II*
- Ash Lane FarmhouseGrade II
- Cowhouse to South West and Adjacent to Ash Lane FarmhouseGrade II
- Outbuilding to North West of Ash Lane FarmhouseGrade II
- Outbuilding to the East of Ash Lane FarmhouseGrade II
- The Old BarnsGrade 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.