About the Wellington Circus Conservation Area
The Wellington Circus Conservation Area covers about 6.0 hectares within Nottingham City Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 21 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 19 Grade II). The most significant is Cathedral Church of St Barnabas and Attached Boundary Wall, 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.
- Cathedral Church of St Barnabas and Attached Boundary WallGrade II*
- Nottingham PlayhouseGrade II*
- 1, 3 and 5, Regent StreetGrade II
- 14 to 24, Regent StreetGrade II
- 2 to 12, Regent StreetGrade II
- 30, Park RowGrade II
- Albert HallGrade II
- Cherwell HouseGrade II
- Colston HouseGrade II
- Convent of Our Lady of MercyGrade II
- Hine HouseGrade II
- Number 17 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- Number 19 and Attached Area RailingsGrade II
- Number 26 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- Numbers 21 and 23 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- Numbers 28 and 28a and Attached RailingsGrade II
- Numbers 3 to 9 and Attached Steps and RailingsGrade II
- Numbers 7 to 15 and Attached Gate Piers and RailingsGrade II
- Presbytery to Cathedral Church of St BarnabasGrade II
- Prince's HouseGrade II
- Railing and gates enclosing central gardenGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
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.