About the Butterton Conservation Area
The Butterton Conservation Area covers about 38 hectares and was designated by Peak District National Park in 1986. Inside the boundary are 8 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 Butterton 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.
- Bank HouseGrade II
- Cartshed, Stables and Granary Approximately 20 Yards North West of Coxen Green FarmhouseGrade II
- Church of St BartholomewGrade II
- Coxen Green FarmhouseGrade II
- Greenlow HeadGrade II
- Limekiln Approximately 100 Yards East of Coxen Green FarmhouseGrade II
- Pair of Unoccupied Cottages Approximately 200 Yards South West of Bollands HallGrade II
- Stable and Hayloft Approximately 20 Yards North North West of Coxen Green FarmhouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBButterton Conservation Area AppraisalPeak District National Park’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 Peak District National Park and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.