About the Diseworth Conservation Area
The Diseworth Conservation Area covers about 23 hectares and was designated by North West Leicestershire District Council in 1974. Inside the boundary are 23 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 22 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Michael, 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 MichaelGrade II*
- 1 and 3, Clements GateGrade II
- 13, Clements GateGrade II
- 13A, Hall GateGrade II
- 16, Hall GateGrade II
- 20, Clements GateGrade II
- 25, Hall GateGrade II
- 31, Hall GateGrade II
- 50, Hall GateGrade II
- 6, Lady GateGrade II
- Barn 25 Metres South South East of Number 2 (cross Farmhouse)Grade II
- Barn Approximately 10 Metres to South of Old Hall FarmhouseGrade II
- Barn Approximately 10 Metres to South West of Old Hall FarmhouseGrade II
- Barn Approximately 30 Metres to South East of Old Hall FarmhouseGrade II
- Diseworth War MemorialGrade II
- Former Baptist ChapelGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Lilly's CottageGrade II
- Number 2 (cross Farmhouse) With Walls, Railings and Gate to FrontGrade II
- Number 4 With Steps and RailingsGrade II
- Old Hall FarmhouseGrade II
- Stables at Number 4Grade II
- White House Farm HouseGrade 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
WEBDiseworth 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.