About the Packington Conservation Area
The Packington Conservation Area covers about 12 hectares and was designated by North West Leicestershire District Council in 1992. Inside the boundary are 13 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 12 Grade II). The most significant is Church of the Holy Rood, 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 the Holy RoodGrade II*
- 55, Mill StreetGrade II
- Berry LodgeGrade II
- Bridge by Packington MillGrade II
- Bridge Opposite Manor HouseGrade II
- Chaume CottageGrade II
- Croft CottageGrade II
- Mill CroftGrade II
- Numbers 9 and 11 (one Dwelling)Grade II
- Packington Manor HouseGrade II
- Packington MillGrade II
- The Lock UpGrade II
- Tomb at Church of Holy RoodGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBPackington 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.