About the Great Limber Conservation Area
The Great Limber Conservation Area covers about 22 hectares and was designated by West Lindsey District Council in 1990. Inside the boundary are 16 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 15 Grade II). The most significant is Church of Saint Peter, 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.
- 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 Saint PeterGrade I
- Adjoining CottageGrade II
- Barn at the VicarageGrade II
- Boundary FarmhouseGrade II
- Cottage at the VicarageGrade II
- Garden Wall and Gateway at the VicarageGrade II
- Great Limber LodgeGrade II
- Hunters MoonGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Lodge Gate Piers and ScreenGrade II
- Methodist ChapelGrade II
- Pimlico FarmhouseGrade II
- The New InnGrade II
- The Old Priests HouseGrade II
- The VicarageGrade II
- Town End HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBGreat Limber 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.