About the Skirwith Conservation Area
The Skirwith Conservation Area covers about 79 hectares and was designated by Westmorland and Furness Council in 2000. Inside the boundary are 9 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 8 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John, Grade II*. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
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 JohnGrade II*
- Coach House to Rear of Sun HouseGrade II
- Former Coach House and Stables to North East of Skirwith Abbey HouseGrade II
- Former Coach House, Stable, And Grooms' to North East of Skirwith Abbey HouseGrade II
- Former Gardener's Quarters to North West of Skirwith Abbey HouseGrade II
- Home Farmhouse, House and Adjoining StablesGrade II
- Old Sun InnGrade II
- Skirwith Abbey, House and Area Railings and GateGrade II
- Skirwith Vicarage and attached coach house and stablesGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBSkirwith Conservation Area AppraisalWestmorland and Furness 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 Westmorland and Furness Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.