About the Ridlington Conservation Area
The Ridlington Conservation Area covers about 21 hectares and was designated by Rutland County Council in 1979. Inside the boundary are 16 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 15 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary and St Andrew, 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 Mary and St AndrewGrade II*
- 1, Church LaneGrade II
- 1, Top RoadGrade II
- 12, Main StreetGrade II
- 5, Church LaneGrade II
- 5, Main StreetGrade II
- 9, Main StreetGrade II
- Chimney CottageGrade II
- Church Farm FarmhouseGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Length of Wall South of Number 4Grade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Ridlington HouseGrade II
- Stable to Number 4, 50 Yards South West of Old RectoryGrade II
- The Dower HouseGrade II
- The Old RectoryGrade 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
WEBRidlington 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.