About the Walton on Trent Conservation Area
The Walton on Trent Conservation Area covers about 62 hectares and was designated by South Derbyshire District Council in 1992. Inside the boundary are 8 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 6 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Laurence, 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 LaurenceGrade II*
- Walton Hall and Attached Stable Range and Garden WallGrade II*
- 35 Main StreetGrade II
- 52-54 Main StreetGrade II
- Barn Farm Cottage and Attached BarnGrade II
- Barr Hall and Attached Farm BuildingsGrade II
- Lychgate to East of St Laurence's ChurchGrade II
- Outbuilding and Attached Garden Wall to East of Walton HallGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBWalton 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.