About the Aston Conservation Area
The Aston Conservation Area covers about 21 hectares and was designated by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council in 1976. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 12 Grade II). The most significant is Church of All Saints, Grade I.
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 All SaintsGrade I
- Aughton CourtGrade II*
- 22 and 24, Worksop RoadGrade II
- East Wing, Coach House and West Wing, Aughton CourtGrade II
- Entrance Gateway and Attached Railings at the LodgeGrade II
- Gate Piers Approximately 12 Metres to East of Church of All SaintsGrade II
- Gravestone to Hill Family Situated Approximately 5 Metres to East of South Porch of Church of All SaintsGrade II
- High TreesGrade II
- Outbuilding Approximately 15 Metres to West of South Farm HouseGrade II
- South Farm HouseGrade II
- The GrangeGrade II
- The LodgeGrade II
- The Old Coach HouseGrade II
- The Parish Council Reading RoomGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBAston Conservation Area AppraisalRotherham Metropolitan 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 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.