About the Ashwell Conservation Area
The Ashwell Conservation Area covers about 41 hectares and was designated by Rutland County Council in 1999. Inside the boundary are 23 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 22 Grade II). The most significant is 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.
- 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 MaryGrade I
- 1-5, Croft LaneGrade II
- 4 and 6, WoodsideGrade II
- 5 Headstones at Churchyard of St Mary to South of South Porch, Dated 1717, 1666, 1659, 1656 and 1663Grade II
- 5-11, Water LaneGrade II
- 7, Cottesmore RoadGrade II
- 8 and 10, WoodsideGrade II
- Ashwell CottageGrade II
- Ashwell HouseGrade II
- Ashwell LodgeGrade II
- Ashwell Old HallGrade II
- Cole Tomb and Headstone at Churchyard of St Mary to South of South Chancel AisleGrade II
- Cross at Churchyard of St Mary to South of South PorchGrade II
- Home FarmGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Lychgate, North Gate, West Gate and Walls at Churchyard of St MaryGrade II
- Medcalf Tombs at Churchyard of St Mary to South of South Chancel ChapelGrade II
- No 5, Cottesmore Road and Roofed Gate and WallGrade II
- Stable Block Ashwell HouseGrade II
- Stable Block Ashwell LodgeGrade II
- The CroftGrade II
- Village WellGrade II
- War Memorial at Churchyard of St MaryGrade 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
WEBAshwell Conservation Area AppraisalRutland County 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 Rutland County Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.