About the Stoney Middleton Conservation Area
The Stoney Middleton Conservation Area covers about 11 hectares and was designated by Peak District National Park in 1987. Inside the boundary are 15 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 14 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Martin, 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.
- 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 MartinGrade II*
- 3, The NookGrade II
- Brook CottagesGrade II
- Brook HouseGrade II
- Churchyard Tomb Three Metres East of St Martins ChurchGrade II
- Denham Cottage and Attached OutbuildingGrade II
- Pine ViewGrade II
- Roman Bath HouseGrade II
- Spa CottageGrade II
- The HallGrade II
- The Old Malt HouseGrade II
- Toll House Fish and Chip ShopGrade II
- Village CrossGrade II
- Walls, Steps and Fountain to South and West of the HallGrade II
- Wesleyan Reform ChapelGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBStoney Middleton 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.