About the Lyme Park Conservation Area
The Lyme Park Conservation Area covers about 630 hectares and was designated by Peak District National Park in 1997. Inside the boundary are 20 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 16 Grade II). The most significant is Lyme Park, Grade I. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
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.
- Lyme ParkGrade I
- The CageGrade II*
- The LanternGrade II*
- The OrangeryGrade II*
- Chestnut Cottages and Estate WorkshopsGrade II
- Gate Piers to Lyme ParkGrade II
- Gate Piers, Gates and Railings, 48 Metres North of North Front of Lyme ParkGrade II
- Hamper's BridgeGrade II
- Lodge and Gatepiers and Gates on Lyme Park DriveGrade II
- Pair of Gardener's Cottages at Lyme ParkGrade II
- Shepherd's CottageGrade II
- Terrace Revetment Walls, Up to 50 Metres to the West of Lyme ParkGrade II
- Terrace Wall and Steps in Front of the OrangeryGrade II
- The Dark Passage, Joining the Orangery to Lyme ParkGrade II
- The Kennels in Lyme ParkGrade II
- The Meat Safe; 20 Metres North of OrangeryGrade II
- The Pheasant House in Lyme ParkGrade II
- The Stables at Lyme ParkGrade II
- Wellhead at Centre of Lyme Park's CourtyardGrade II
- West Parkgate FarmhouseGrade 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
WEBLyme Park 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.