About the Monyash Conservation Area
The Monyash Conservation Area covers about 41 hectares and was designated by Peak District National Park in 1981. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 13 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Leonard, 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 Monyash 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.
- Church of St LeonardGrade II*
- ChandlersGrade II
- Ivy CottageGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Manor House FarmhouseGrade II
- Mere Farmhouse and OutbuildingGrade II
- Old Hall CottagesGrade II
- Post Office, House and DairyGrade II
- Quaker ChapelGrade II
- Sheldon HouseGrade II
- Shuttle Hill CottageGrade II
- The Bull's Head Public HouseGrade II
- Townend FarmhouseGrade II
- Village CrossGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBMonyash 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.