About the Hannington Conservation Area
The Hannington Conservation Area covers about 44 hectares and was designated by Swindon Borough Council in 1979. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 10 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John the Baptist, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Hannington 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.
- Church of St John the BaptistGrade II*
- Hannington HallGrade II*
- 8 and 10, Queen's RoadGrade II
- Glebe HouseGrade II
- Hill Farmhouse and Adjoining BarnGrade II
- Ice House to North East of Hannington HallGrade II
- Knoll HouseGrade II
- Stable Block at Hannington HallGrade II
- Street Wall and Gate Piers to South of Hannington HallGrade II
- The Jolly Tar Public HouseGrade II
- Well House in Stable Yard of Hannington HallGrade II
- Yorke HouseGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Swindon Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.