About the Bulwell Conservation Area
The Bulwell Conservation Area covers about 18 hectares and was designated by Nottingham City Council in 2016. Inside the boundary are 9 listed buildings, all 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Bulwell CA
- 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.
- Bulwell DovecoteGrade II
- Church of St Mary the Virgin and All SoulsGrade II
- Former Barn and Stable at Rear of Strelley HouseGrade II
- Garden Wall to South and West of Strelley HouseGrade II
- Iron Footbridge Spanning River LeanGrade II
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School and Attached WallsGrade II
- Stone Bridge Spanning River LeenGrade II
- Strelley HouseGrade II
- War Memorial 3 Metres West of Church of St Mary the Virgin and All SoulsGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Nottingham City Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.