About the George Street, Burton upon Trent Conservation Area
The George Street, Burton upon Trent Conservation Area covers about 1.8 hectares and was designated by East Staffordshire Borough Council in 1988. Inside the boundary are 8 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 George Street, Burton upon Trent 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.
- 150, 150a 151, Station StreetGrade II
- 152 to 155, Station StreetGrade II
- 170 to 172, Station StreetGrade II
- 175, Station StreetGrade II
- County CourtGrade II
- Grail Court Hotel and outbuildingsGrade II
- Roman Catholic Church of St Mary and St ModwenGrade II
- The Ritz CinemaGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBGeorge Street, Burton upon Trent 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.