About the NESTON Conservation Area
The NESTON Conservation Area covers about 35 hectares within Wiltshire Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings, all 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 NESTON 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.
- 1, Chapel LaneGrade II
- 1, Church RiseGrade II
- 14-18, Wadswick LaneGrade II
- 24-28Grade II
- 4-10, Bakers CornerGrade II
- Barn to South of Overmoor FarmhouseGrade II
- Church of St Phillip and St JamesGrade II
- Millies HouseGrade II
- Neston Post OfficeGrade II
- Neston Primary School the Old School HouseGrade II
- Overmoor FarmhouseGrade II
- Pits FarmhouseGrade II
- The PloughGrade II
- The Well HouseGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Chapel LaneChurch RiseWadswick Lane
The council’s appraisal
WEBNESTON Conservation Area AppraisalWiltshire 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 Wiltshire Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.