About the Barton under Needwood Conservation Area
The Barton under Needwood Conservation Area covers about 28 hectares and was designated by East Staffordshire Borough Council in 1970. Inside the boundary are 24 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 22 Grade II). The most significant is Barton Hall, 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.
- 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.
- Barton HallGrade II*
- Church of St JamesGrade II*
- 10 and 12, Main StreetGrade II
- 130 and 132, Main StreetGrade II
- 14, Main StreetGrade II
- 142, Main StreetGrade II
- 2, Wales LaneGrade II
- 20, Main StreetGrade II
- 23, Wales LaneGrade II
- 24, Main StreetGrade II
- 25, 25a and 27, Wales LaneGrade II
- 48, Main StreetGrade II
- 7, Main StreetGrade II
- 78, Main StreetGrade II
- 8 Main StreetGrade II
- Barton CourtGrade II
- Bell InnGrade II
- Dower HouseGrade II
- Gower HouseGrade II
- Shoulder of Mutton Public HouseGrade II
- The Deer HouseGrade II
- The LodgeGrade II
- The Old ParsonageGrade II
- The Old VicarageGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBBarton under Needwood Conservation Area AppraisalEast Staffordshire Borough 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 East Staffordshire Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.