About the Clifton Village Conservation Area
The Clifton Village Conservation Area covers about 62 hectares within Nottingham City Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 22 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 19 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary the Virgin, 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.
- Church of St Mary the VirginGrade I
- Clifton HallGrade I
- 56, Village Road, CliftonGrade II*
- 29 Village RoadGrade II
- Boundary Wall and Railings to School and School HouseGrade II
- Boundary Wall, Railings and Gate Piers to Old RectoryGrade II
- Churchyard Walls and Gateways to Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II
- Clifton SchoolGrade II
- Coade Stone Lions Flanking Steps 25 Metres South East of Clifton HallGrade II
- Dovecote in Centre of GreenGrade II
- Garden Pavilion 15 Metres North East of George Wells AlmshousesGrade II
- Garden Pavilion 15 Metres South East of George Wells AlmshousesGrade II
- Garden Shed 30 Metres North East of George Wells AlmshousesGrade II
- Gateways and Railings at Yew Tree GrangeGrade II
- George Wells AlmshousesGrade II
- Ice House 70 Metre North of Clifton HallGrade II
- Numbers 1 and 2 Home Farm Cottages, Former Stables to Clifton HallGrade II
- Old RectoryGrade II
- Privy 20 Metres West of Yew Tree GrangeGrade II
- Remains of Stairway in Garden at Clifton HallGrade II
- School HouseGrade II
- Yew Tree Grange and Attached Outbuildings and WallsGrade 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.