About the Melbourne Conservation Area
The Melbourne Conservation Area covers about 61 hectares and was designated by South Derbyshire District Council in 1969. Inside the boundary are 104 listed buildings (24 Grade I, 7 Grade II*, 73 Grade II). The most significant is Aisled Barn Attached to North of Stables at Melbourne Hall, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Melbourne CA
- 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.
- Aisled Barn Attached to North of Stables at Melbourne HallGrade I
- Church of St Michael and St MaryGrade I
- Covered Seat to East of Fountain Pond in Melbourne Hall GardensGrade I
- Covered Seat to West of Fountain Pond in Melbourne Hall GardenGrade I
- Five Flights of Steps Between Terraces at Melbourne Hall GardensGrade I
- Garden Walls Attached to South Front of Melbourne Hall With Attached Railings and Wall to EastGrade I
- Muniment Room in Melbourne Hall GardenGrade I
- Pair of Cherubs to North of Statue of Mercury in Melbourne Hall GardensGrade I
- Pair of Cherubs to South of Statue of Mercury in Melbourne Hall GardensGrade I
- Pair of Pedestals Supporting Fruit Bowl Vase in Melbourne Hall GardensGrade I
- Pair of Pedestals With Lead Slaves in Melbourne Hall GardensGrade I
- Pedestal and Four Seasons Vase in Melbourne Hall GardensGrade I
- Pedestal With Statue of Andromeda in Melbourne Hall GardensGrade I
- Pedestal With Statue of Mercury in Melbourne Hall GardensGrade I
- Pedestal With Statue of Perseus in Melbourne Hall GardensGrade I
- Pedestal With Vase to South West of Fountain Pond in Melbourne Hall GardenGrade I
- Stone Fountain to North of Lower Terrace in Melbourne Hall GardensGrade I
- Stone Fountain to South of Lower Terrace in Melbourne Hall GardensGrade I
- Tea Rooms to North of Melbourne Hall and Attached WallsGrade I
- The Birdcage Arbour in Melbourne Hall GardensGrade I
- Three Pairs of Vases Flanking Central Path of Upper Terrace in Melbourne Hall GardensGrade I
- Two Pairs of Cherubs to North West of the Grand Basin in Melbourne Hall GardensGrade I
- Two Pairs of Cherubs to South West of the Grand Basin in Melbourne Hall GardensGrade I
- Vase and Pedestal to North West of the Four Seasons Vase in Melbourne Hall GardensGrade I
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- Grotto to South East of the Old Mill in Melbourne Hall GardensGrade II*
- Hall Cottages and Stables at Melbourne HallGrade II*
- Melbourne HallGrade II*
- Pair of Curved Benches to Either Side of Grand Basin in Melbourne Hall GardensGrade II*
- Pair of Garden Walls Flanking Top Terrace of Melbourne Hall GardensGrade II*
- Tithe BarnGrade II*
- Water Channel and Three Bridges in Melbourne Hall GardensGrade II*
- 10, Market PlaceGrade II
- 11, 15 (The Thatched Cottage) and 19, High StreetGrade II
- 11, Blanch CroftGrade II
- 14 Market PlaceGrade II
- 16 and 18, Potter StreetGrade II
- 17 and 18 Market PlaceGrade II
- 17, Derby RoadGrade II
- 19 Church StreetGrade II
- 21 Market PlaceGrade II
- 21, Blanch CroftGrade II
- 22-24, Market PlaceGrade II
- 23 High StreetGrade II
- 26-28, Potter StreetGrade II
- 26, Market PlaceGrade II
- 35, Derby RoadGrade II
- 4 and 6, High StreetGrade II
- 40, High StreetGrade II
- 41, Derby RoadGrade II
- 43 and 45 Castle StreetGrade II
- 43-57, Blanch CroftGrade II
- 47, Derby RoadGrade II
- 49, Church StreetGrade II
- 50-54, Potter StreetGrade II
- 51, Church StreetGrade II
- 55-61, Castle StreetGrade II
- 56 Potter StreetGrade II
- 58-60, Potter StreetGrade II
- 59, Penn LaneGrade II
- 63, Castle StreetGrade II
- 65, Church StreetGrade II
- 7, Blanch CroftGrade II
- 84, 88 and 90 High StreetGrade II
- Barn at Castle FarmGrade II
- Boat House at Tithe CottageGrade II
- Castle Farmhouse and Ruins of Melbourne Castle and OutbuildingsGrade II
- Chantry House and Attached OutbuildingsGrade II
- Close HouseGrade II
- Dower House Cottage and Attached OutbuildingsGrade II
- Exchange HouseGrade II
- Icehouse to South East of Four Seasons Vase in Melbourne Hall GardensGrade II
- Leisure Centre and LibraryGrade II
- Market CrossGrade II
- Market LampGrade II
- Melbourne Baptist ChurchGrade II
- National SchoolGrade II
- Nos. 51, 53, and 55, PENN LANEGrade II
- Number 12 and Attached Brewery BuildingsGrade II
- Number 33 and Attached Building to SouthGrade II
- Number 62 and Attached SmithyGrade II
- Outbuilding to North of the Old MillGrade II
- Outbuilding to South of the Old MillGrade II
- Overflow System For Melbourne PondGrade II
- Pair of Chest Tombs at Sk 3394 2513Grade II
- Pair of Metal Basket Flower Beds in Melbourne Hall GardenGrade II
- Pennfield House and Attached OutbuildingsGrade II
- Pool House and Attached Garden RailingsGrade II
- St Michaels VicarageGrade II
- Surgery and Attached Range of Outbuildings to North of Close HouseGrade II
- Thatched CottageGrade II
- The Dower HouseGrade II
- The Old MillGrade II
- The RoebuckGrade II
- The White Swan InnGrade II
- Thomas Cook Almshouses, Chapel and RailingsGrade II
- Three Forcing Walls and Attached Greenhouses in Melbourne Hall GardensGrade II
- Tithe CottageGrade II
- United Reform ChurchGrade II
- Urn to East End of Yew Tunnel in Melbourne Hall GardensGrade II
- Vale HouseGrade II
- Walls Enclosing Melbourne Hall GardensGrade II
- Well Head at Sk 3878 2546Grade II
- Wesley HallGrade II
- Workshop to Rear of Number 28aGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Derby RoadPotter StreetChurch StreetHigh StreetMarket PlaceCastle StreetPenn Laneand 90 High Street
The council’s appraisal
WEBMelbourne 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.