About the Colston Bassett Conservation Area
The Colston Bassett Conservation Area covers about 119 hectares within Rushcliffe Borough Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 21 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 20 Grade II). The most significant is Remains of Church of St Mary, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Colston Bassett CA
- 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.
- Remains of Church of St MaryGrade I
- Cam Headstone Approximately 20 Metres South of West Side of Tower of Old Church of St MaryGrade II
- China Bridge Over River SmiteGrade II
- Church of St John the DivineGrade II
- Colston Bassett War MemorialGrade II
- Colston HallGrade II
- Dovecote Approximately 50 Metres North East of Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Draper Headstone Approximately 10 Metres South West of South Aisle, West End, Of Old Church of St MaryGrade II
- Group of Headstones Approximately 12 Metres South of South Transept of Old Church of St MaryGrade II
- Group of Headstones Approximately 25 Metres South of Tower and 5 Metres North of South Churchyard Wall of Old Church of St MaryGrade II
- Group of Headstones in Angle Between Chancel and South Transept of Old Church of St MaryGrade II
- Group of Headstones South of South Transept Approximately 10 Metres North of South Churchyard Wall of Church of St MaryGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Adjacent to Martins Arms Public HouseGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Martins Arms Public HouseGrade II
- Sleight headstone approximately 15 metres south of south door of south aisle of Old Church of St MaryGrade II
- Smite Bridge Over River SmiteGrade II
- Spencer Headstone Approximately 8 Metres South of South Transept of Old Church of St MaryGrade II
- The Old RectoryGrade II
- Thompson Headstone Approximately 10 Metres South of South Door of South Aisle of Old Church of St MaryGrade II
- Village CrossGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBColston Bassett Conservation Area AppraisalRushcliffe 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 Rushcliffe Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.