About the South Carlton Conservation Area
The South Carlton Conservation Area covers about 13 hectares and was designated by West Lindsey District Council in 1989. Inside the boundary are 8 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 7 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John the Baptist and Monson Mausoleum, 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 St John the Baptist and Monson MausoleumGrade I
- Anderson House FarmhouseGrade II
- Bluebell CottageGrade II
- Cedars FarmhouseGrade II
- Gravestones 2 Paces East of South Porch of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Monson Free SchoolGrade II
- Pear Tree CottageGrade II
- The HallGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBSouth Carlton 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.