About the Edith Weston Conservation Area
The Edith Weston Conservation Area covers about 15 hectares and was designated by Rutland County Council in 1975. Inside the boundary are 25 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 24 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
- 12, Well CrossGrade II
- 16, King Edward's WayGrade II
- 17, Well CrossGrade II
- 2 Barns at the YewsGrade II
- 22 24, King Edward's WayGrade II
- 22, Well CrossGrade II
- 3-7, Rectory LaneGrade II
- 41 and 43, Weston RoadGrade II
- Barn at Number 22Grade II
- Berwick HouseGrade II
- Group of 6 Illegible (5 Late C18; 1 C19) 5 Metres South of South Porch of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Halford HouseGrade II
- Hurstbourne CottageGrade II
- K6 KioskGrade II
- Lucas Monument at Churchyard of St MaryGrade II
- Stump of Village CrossGrade II
- Sundial HouseGrade II
- The FirsGrade II
- The Grange With Adjoining Stableblock, Wall, Piers and GateGrade II
- The Old RectoryGrade II
- The SpinneyGrade II
- The YewsGrade II
- Vine CottageGrade II
Show all 25 listed buildings ↓All 25 listed buildings
- Westona HouseGrade 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
WEBEdith Weston 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.