JEWELLERY QUARTER Conservation Area (Birmingham)

About the JEWELLERY QUARTER Conservation Area

The JEWELLERY QUARTER Conservation Area covers about 94 hectares and was designated by Birmingham City Council in 1980. Inside the boundary are 206 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 7 Grade II*, 198 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Paul, 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.

ProjectElsewhereIn JEWELLERY QUARTER 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.

Article 4 directions here

These overlap the conservation area. Householder directions remove more of the rights above; change-of-use ones don’t affect extending a house.

CITY WIDE HMOChange of use

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 PaulGrade I
54-57, Albion Street B1Grade II*
9,10 and 11, Legge LaneGrade II*
Aquinus HouseGrade II*
Ashford and SonsGrade II*
Coffin Furniture WorksGrade II*
Great Hampton Street WorksGrade II*
The Argent Centre (Former Argent Works)Grade II*
1-7 Sloane StreetGrade II
1-7, Constitution Hill B19Grade II
1, ST PAUL'S SQUARE B3 (See details for further address information)Grade II
101-113, Branston StreetGrade II
102, Spencer StreetGrade II
109, Northwood StreetGrade II
11-16 Tenby Street NorthGrade II
11, Brook StreetGrade II
11, St Paul's Square B3Grade II
115-121, Branston StreetGrade II
116, SPENCER STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
12 and 13, Frederick Street B1Grade II
12 and 14, Regent Place B16Grade II
12, 13 and 14, St Paul's Square B3Grade II
12, 13 and 14, Vyse StreetGrade II
13a, Regent Place B16Grade II

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14 and 15, Frederick Street B1Grade II
14 and 16, Regent Parade B1Grade II
144, Newhall StreetGrade II
15, Vyse StreetGrade II
156, Warstone LaneGrade II
159, Warstone Lane B18Grade II
16 and 17, Newhall Hill B1Grade II
16-26, Hylton StreetGrade II
16, 17 and 18, Vyse StreetGrade II
16, Frederick StreetGrade II
16, Regent PlaceGrade II
160, WARSTONE LANE B18 (See details for further address information)Grade II
175, Hockley HillGrade II
19-23, Vyse StreetGrade II
199, Newhall StreetGrade II
2 & 4, Branston StreetGrade II
2 and 3, Great Hampton Street B18Grade II
2, 4 and 6, Hylton Street B18Grade II
2, KEY HILL (See details for further address information)Grade II
2, Warstone LaneGrade II
2, Warstone Parade EastGrade II
20, Regent Place B16Grade II
20, Tenby Street NorthGrade II
21-22, Hall StreetGrade II
21, Ludgate Hill B3Grade II
22, 24 and 26, Regent Place B16Grade II
22, Frederick StreetGrade II
23-26, Warstone LaneGrade II
23, Frederick StreetGrade II
23, Ludgate HillGrade II
25, Constitution Hill B19Grade II
25, Hylton StreetGrade II
26, Frederick Street B1Grade II
26, Mary Ann Street B3Grade II
27 and 27a, Frederick Street B1Grade II
27 and 28, Warstone Lane B18Grade II
27-28, Pemberton StreetGrade II
27-31, Charlotte Street B3Grade II
27-31, Hylton StreetGrade II
27-32, Mary StreetGrade II
28-29, Tenby StreetGrade II
28, HOCKLEY STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
28, Vittoria Street B1Grade II
29, Warstone Lane B18Grade II
3 and 4, Warstone Parade EastGrade II
3-5, Warstone LaneGrade II
3, 4 and 5, Legge Lane B1Grade II
3, Regent Street B16Grade II
3, St Paul's Square B3Grade II
3, Summer Hill Terrace B1Grade II
30-31 Tenby StreetGrade II
30, 32 and 34, Vittoria Street B1Grade II
30, Frederick Street B1Grade II
31-33, Ludgate HillGrade II
31-51, Constitution Hill B19Grade II
31, Frederick Street B1Grade II
32-34, Warstone LaneGrade II
32-35, Hall StreetGrade II
32, Frederick StreetGrade II
33-36, Albion Street B1Grade II
33, Hylton StreetGrade II
33, Vittoria StreetGrade II
34-44, Northwood StreetGrade II
34, St Paul's Square B3Grade II
35 and 37, Vittoria Street B1Grade II
35-38, St Paul's SquareGrade II
35-39, Warstone LaneGrade II
35, Hylton StreetGrade II
36-37, Cox StreetGrade II
36-37, Hall StreetGrade II
36, Tenby StreetGrade II
37-39, LUDGATE HILL (See details for further address information)Grade II
37, 37a & 38, Vyse StreetGrade II
39, Vyse StreetGrade II
4-5, Mary StreetGrade II
4, St Paul's Square B3Grade II
41, Hylton StreetGrade II
42 Vyse Street and 17 and 19 Hylton StreetGrade II
42, Caroline Street and Attached RailingsGrade II
42a, St Paul's Square B3Grade II
43 and 44, Vyse StreetGrade II
45 and 45a, Frederick StreetGrade II
46, Frederick StreetGrade II
47, Frederick StreetGrade II
48-56, Branston StreetGrade II
48, Frederick StreetGrade II
49, ALBION STREET B1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
49, Vyse StreetGrade II
5, St Paul's Square B3Grade II
5, Warstone Parade EastGrade II
50 and 51, Vyse Street B18Grade II
50, Albion StreetGrade II
51, Albion StreetGrade II
51, Vittoria Street B1Grade II
52, Albion StreetGrade II
52, Vyse Street B18Grade II
53, Regent PlaceGrade II
54, 56 and 58, Vittoria Street B1Grade II
55, St Paul's SquareGrade II
56-58, Spencer StreetGrade II
57-59, Tenby Street NorthGrade II
58-59, Caroline StreetGrade II
58-61, Albion Street B1Grade II
6, Legge LaneGrade II
6, Warstone LaneGrade II
60 and 62, Constitution Hill B19Grade II
60-64, Great Hampton Street B18Grade II
60-70, Regent Place B16Grade II
60, 62 and 64, Vittoria Street B1Grade II
60, Caroline StreetGrade II
61, Caroline StreetGrade II
61, Ludgate HillGrade II
61, Tenby Street NorthGrade II
62-65, Albion Street B1Grade II
62, Tenby Street NorthGrade II
63-64, Ludgate HillGrade II
63, St Pauls SquareGrade II
65, Caroline Street B3Grade II
66 and 68, Vittoria StreetGrade II
67-69, Warstone LaneGrade II
67-71, Northwood StreetGrade II
67, 68 and 69, Albion Street B1Grade II
69 and 70, Great Hampton Street B18Grade II
7-11, Spencer StreetGrade II
7-8, Vyse StreetGrade II
7, Warstone LaneGrade II
71 and 72, Vyse Street B18Grade II
73, NORTHWOOD STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
8-14, Hylton StreetGrade II
8-9, Warstone LaneGrade II
8,9 and 10, Tenby Street NorthGrade II
83 and 84, Great Hampton Street B18Grade II
85, 87 and 87a, Vittoria Street B1Grade II
87 Camden StreetGrade II
87, 88 and 88a, Vyse StreetGrade II
89 and 91 Camden StreetGrade II
9-10, Caroline StreetGrade II
9, Vyse Street B18Grade II
90-94, Vyse Street B18Grade II
91-92, Vittoria StreetGrade II
97 and 99, Vittoria Street B1Grade II
97-100, Albion StreetGrade II
Anvic HouseGrade II
Assay OfficeGrade II
Block to New Hall Works Fronting Onto George StreetGrade II
Canal Warehouse (off Charlotte Street)Grade II
Cemetery LodgeGrade II
Century BuildingsGrade II
Clock Tower at Junction With Frederick Street and Vyse StreetGrade II
Cogent WorksGrade II
Crosby CourtGrade II
Derwent HouseGrade II
Dorman Smith Switchgear Limited Midland Regional OfficeGrade II
Former Birmingham District and Counties BankGrade II
Front Range of the Birmingham Mint Facing Icknield Street, And Buildings Around the CourtyardGrade II
Gem BuildingsGrade II
Greek Orthodox CathedralGrade II
Gwenda WorksGrade II
Hen and Chickens Public HouseGrade II
Lloyds BankGrade II
ManufactoryGrade II
Museum of the Jewellery QuarterGrade II
Part of the Standard WorksGrade II
Pelican WorksGrade II
Premises Occupied by LucasGrade II
Public Convenience Opposite Number 90 to 94 (consecutive)Grade II
Queens Arms Public HouseGrade II
Rayboulds FoundryGrade II
Rose Villa Tavern Public HouseGrade II
School of Jewellery and SilversmithingGrade II
Squirrel WorksGrade II
Standard WorksGrade II
Taylor and Challen Limited, Derwent WorksGrade II
The George and Dragon Public HouseGrade II
The Gothic Public House and Numbers 1a and 1bGrade II
The Jewellers Arms Public HouseGrade II
The Red Lion Public HouseGrade II
Three and A Half Storey Works at Number 27Grade II
Unity WorksGrade II
Vaughton Gothic Works Including Premises of Jackson and Froggatt to Rear South South WestGrade II
Victoria Works (including Formerly Listed Flagstaff and Retaining Wall)Grade II
White Horse Cellars Public HouseGrade II

Streets in the conservation area

Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.

Vyse StreetWarstone LaneFrederick StreetHylton StreetAlbion StreetBranston StreetCaroline StreetLudgate HillHall StreetNorthwood StreetSpencer StreetVittoria Street

The council’s appraisal

PDFJEWELLERY QUARTER Conservation Area AppraisalBirmingham City Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗

Nearby conservation areas

COLMORE ROW AND ENVIRONS →STEELHOUSE CITY CENTRE →Lozells and Soho Hill →Warwick Barr →LEE CRESCENT →DIGBETH, DERITEND AND BORDESLEY HIGH STREETS →

Boundary and listed buildings from Birmingham City Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.