About the Greetham Conservation Area
The Greetham Conservation Area covers about 14 hectares and was designated by Rutland County Council in 1981. Inside the boundary are 18 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 17 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, Bridge LaneGrade II
- 19, Main StreetGrade II
- 3, Bridge LaneGrade II
- 45, Main StreetGrade II
- 61, Main StreetGrade II
- 8, Little LaneGrade II
- Barn at Number 37 (hill Farmhouse)Grade II
- Greetham HouseGrade II
- Hill FarmhouseGrade II
- Holly Cottage FarmhouseGrade II
- Ivy FarmhouseGrade II
- Manor HouseGrade II
- Outbuilding at Number 30Grade II
- The WalnutsGrade II
- The Wheatsheaf Public HouseGrade II
- Village WellGrade II
- Woodyard CottageGrade 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
WEBGreetham 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.