About the Rowsley Conservation Area
The Rowsley Conservation Area covers about 15 hectares and was designated by Peak District National Park in 1987. Inside the boundary are 20 listed buildings (3 Grade II*, 17 Grade II). The most significant is Caudwells Mill, 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 Rowsley 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.
- Caudwells MillGrade II*
- Rowsley BridgeGrade II*
- The Peacock HotelGrade II*
- Beech House Dye CottageGrade II
- Bridge House FarmhouseGrade II
- Church of St KatherineGrade II
- Drinking Fountain South West of the Peacock HotelGrade II
- Holly House the BeechesGrade II
- Ivy House and Bank HouseGrade II
- Lamp StandardGrade II
- Lychgate and Steps South West of Rowsley ChurchGrade II
- Railway Viaduct, Embank ment and Overbridge to the East of Church FarmGrade II
- Stables at Peacock HotelGrade II
- Sycamore Cottage Vicarage CottageGrade II
- Toll CottageGrade II
- Vernon HouseGrade II
- Village School Attached Wall and LavatoriesGrade II
- War Memorial Circa 15 Metres South South West of St Katherine's ChurchGrade II
- Wye Bridge HouseGrade II
- Wye CottageGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBRowsley 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.