About the Ravenfield Conservation Area
The Ravenfield Conservation Area covers about 22 hectares and was designated by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council in 1976. Inside the boundary are 9 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 8 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St James, 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 JamesGrade II*
- 2-14, Main StreetGrade II
- 3 and 5, Main StreetGrade II
- Bridge HouseGrade II
- Enclosure Wall to North of Ravenfield Hall Farmhouse With Attached Farmbuildings at South End of East SideGrade II
- Entrance Gateway and Attached Railings to Ravenfield Hall FarmGrade II
- Farmbuilding approximately 140 metres to north of Ravenfield Hall FarmhouseGrade II
- Oak HouseGrade II
- Stable Block Approximately 40 Metres to North East of Ravenfield Hall FarmhouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBRavenfield 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.