About the Longnor Conservation Area
The Longnor Conservation Area covers about 9.5 hectares and was designated by Peak District National Park in 1977. Inside the boundary are 28 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 27 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Bartholomew, Grade II*. 1 Article 4 direction over the area removes further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below.
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.
Article 4 directions here
These overlap the conservation area. Householder directions remove more of the rights above; change-of-use ones don’t affect extending a house.
- 1-4 High Street, LongnorHouseholder works
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 BartholomewGrade II*
- 1 and 2, The SquareGrade II
- 1-3, Chapel StreetGrade II
- 3, The SquareGrade II
- 4 and 5, Chapel StreetGrade II
- 6, Chapel StreetGrade II
- 8, Chapel StreetGrade II
- Bank CottageGrade II
- Basset Memorial 7 Metres South East of South East Corner of Church of St BartholemewGrade II
- Charlesworth Memorial 25 Metres South of Tower of Church of Church of Saint BartholemewGrade II
- Coachman's House to Rear of Crewe and Harpur ArmsGrade II
- Crewe and Harpur Arms Hotel and attached arch to yardGrade II
- Folds End FarmhouseGrade II
- Gatepiers and Gates to Church of Saint BartholemewGrade II
- Hill CrestGrade II
- Horseshoe InnGrade II
- Leigh Cottage and HolmleighGrade II
- Milestone South of Longnor Market PlaceGrade II
- Parrots RestaurantGrade II
- Sheffield House and Attached Cart ShedGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
- The Cross 7 Metres West of Crewe and Harpur ArmsGrade II
- The GrapesGrade II
- The Market HallGrade II
Show all 28 listed buildings ↓All 28 listed buildings
- The Old Police HouseGrade II
- Wesleyan Chapel and Front RailingsGrade II
- West Bank Cottage and Attached Implement ShedGrade II
- West Bank HouseGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBLongnor 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.