About the Waddington Conservation Area
The Waddington Conservation Area covers about 12 hectares and was designated by Ribble Valley Borough Council in 1974. Inside the boundary are 17 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 16 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Helen, 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.
- Church of St HelenGrade II*
- BeechthorpeGrade II
- Brook House Farmhouse and Barn Adjoining to North WestGrade II
- Glebe HouseGrade II
- Ivy CottageGrade II
- New HallGrade II
- Post Office and House Adjoining to SouthGrade II
- Pump 55 Metres South of Chapel, Waddington HospitalGrade II
- StocksGrade II
- Sundial approximately 5 metres south west of south porch, Church of St HelenGrade II
- Sundial base approximately 10 metres south of chancel, Church of St HelenGrade II
- Tomb of Robert Parker in St Helen's Churchyard, approximately 1 metre east of chancelGrade II
- Waddington BridgeGrade II
- Waddington HallGrade II
- Waddington Hospital GatewayGrade II
- Waddington War MemorialGrade II
- Wall West of Waddington Hall Containing 2 Gateways and 2 Pairs of Gate Piers With GatesGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBWaddington Conservation Area AppraisalRibble Valley 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 Ribble Valley Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.