About the Aswarby Conservation Area
The Aswarby Conservation Area covers about 76 hectares and was designated by North Kesteven District Council in 1991. Inside the boundary are 15 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 14 Grade II). The most significant is Parish Church of St Denys, 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.
- Parish Church of St DenysGrade I
- 1 and 2, Main StreetGrade II
- 1 and 2, Wood LaneGrade II
- 3-5, Main StreetGrade II
- 6 and 7, Main StreetGrade II
- Estate Office With Attached Walls and BuildingsGrade II
- Gateway and Railings to North LodgeGrade II
- Glebe CottageGrade II
- North LodgeGrade II
- Pair of PillarsGrade II
- Rose PergolaGrade II
- South Lodge With Attached Wall and GatewayGrade II
- The KennelsGrade II
- The Old SmithyGrade II
- Walled Garden and Gardener's BothyGrade 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
WEBAswarby Conservation Area AppraisalNorth Kesteven 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 North Kesteven District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.