About the Newton Solney Conservation Area
The Newton Solney Conservation Area covers about 83 hectares and was designated by South Derbyshire District Council in 1978. Inside the boundary are 15 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 13 Grade II). The most significant is Bladon Castle, 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.
- Bladon CastleGrade II*
- Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II*
- Almshouses and attached walls and railings, 28-34 Main StreetGrade II
- Barn at Trent FarmGrade II
- Beehive CottageGrade II
- Bladon Castle LodgeGrade II
- Brickmakers ArmsGrade II
- Folly Made Up From Fragments of Burton AbbeyGrade II
- Gardener's House in Newton ParkGrade II
- Medieval Arch From Burton Bridge in Newton ParkGrade II
- Newton Park HotelGrade II
- The CedarsGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
- The CroftGrade II
- The Lodge and Attached WallsGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBNewton Solney 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.