About the Church Mayfield Conservation Area
The Church Mayfield Conservation Area covers about 15 hectares and was designated by East Staffordshire Borough Council in 1980. Inside the boundary are 11 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 10 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John Baptist, 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 BaptistGrade I
- 2 Pairs of Gate Piers to Mayfield House and StablesGrade II
- Cross Approximately 15 Yards South of South Aisle of Church of St John BaptistGrade II
- Former Coach House Approximately 50 Yards North of Mayfield HouseGrade II
- Matherfield House the VicarageGrade II
- Mayfield HouseGrade II
- Memorial Approximately 1 Yard South of South Aisle of Church of St John BaptistGrade II
- Memorial approximately 3 yards south of south aisle of Church of St John BaptistGrade II
- Memorial Approximately 4 Yards South of South Porch of Church of St John BaptistGrade II
- Root house approximately 50 yards south of Mayfield HouseGrade II
- Stables Approximately 30 Yards North of Mayfield HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBChurch Mayfield 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.