About the Burton Conservation Area
The Burton Conservation Area covers about 36 hectares and was designated by West Lindsey District Council in 1989. Inside the boundary are 15 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 13 Grade II). The most significant is Burton Hall, 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 Burton 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.
- Burton HallGrade II*
- Church of St VincentGrade II*
- Bede HouseGrade II
- Coach House at Old RectoryGrade II
- Debonnaire Cottage, Old Post Office and Stone CottageGrade II
- Essex HouseGrade II
- Forge CottageGrade II
- Garage at Essex HouseGrade II
- Gate Piers, Flanking Walls, Pedestrian Gates, To Burton HallGrade II
- Georgeian HouseGrade II
- Manor HouseGrade II
- Mexborough HouseGrade II
- Old RectoryGrade II
- Old School, Wall, Gate Piers and GateGrade II
- The GranaryGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBBurton Conservation Area AppraisalWest Lindsey 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 West Lindsey District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.