About the Coleorton Hall Conservation Area
The Coleorton Hall Conservation Area covers about 22 hectares and was designated by North West Leicestershire District Council in 1991. Inside the boundary are 10 listed buildings (3 Grade II*, 7 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary, 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 MaryGrade II*
- Coleorton HallGrade II*
- Grotto and Pool South East of Coleorton HallGrade II*
- Coleorton Hall Beaumonts MonumentGrade II
- Coleorton Hall Bridge to Former DriveGrade II
- Coleorton Hall Busts of Shakespeare and Milton and Flight of 6 StepsGrade II
- Coleorton Hall Monument on Edge of Winter GardenGrade II
- Coleorton Hall Sir Joshua Reynolds Memorial and Bust Capped Piers OppositeGrade II
- Terrace Retaining Wall in the Grounds of Coleorton HallGrade II
- Top LodgeGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBColeorton Hall Conservation Area AppraisalNorth West Leicestershire 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 West Leicestershire District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.