About the Aston on Trent Conservation Area
The Aston on Trent Conservation Area covers about 7.4 hectares and was designated by South Derbyshire District Council in 1979. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 10 Grade II). The most significant is Church of All Saints, 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 All SaintsGrade I
- Aston HallGrade II*
- 16 Weston RoadGrade II
- 16, The GreenGrade II
- 2 and 4, Weston RoadGrade II
- 6, The GreenGrade II
- Bus ShelterGrade II
- Chest Tomb 20 metres south of Lychgate to All Saints ChurchGrade II
- Chest Tomb 5 metres north of south porch to All Saints ChurchGrade II
- LedmoreGrade II
- Longcroft FarmhouseGrade II
- Lychgate and Attached Churchyard Walls to All Saints ChurchGrade 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
WEBAston on Trent Conservation Area AppraisalSouth Derbyshire District 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 South Derbyshire District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.