About the Southfield, Nelson Conservation Area
The Southfield, Nelson Conservation Area covers about 138 hectares and was designated by Pendle Borough Council in 2003. Inside the boundary are 7 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 6 Grade II). The most significant is Lower Townhouse Farm, Grade II*. 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.
- Lower Townhouse FarmGrade II*
- Catlow Farmhouse and Catlow Hall FarmGrade II
- Catlow HouseGrade II
- Southfield CottagesGrade II
- Southfield Fold Farmhouse and Cottage AdjoiningGrade II
- Southfield HouseGrade II
- Southfield Methodist Church and Barn at Southfield HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBSouthfield, Nelson Conservation Area AppraisalPendle Borough Council’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 Pendle Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.