About the Marchington Conservation Area
The Marchington Conservation Area covers about 19 hectares within East Staffordshire Borough Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 16 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 14 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter, 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 Marchington 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.
- Church of St PeterGrade II*
- Marchington HallGrade II*
- Chawner Cottages and Garden WallGrade II
- Field HouseGrade II
- Francis Calvert Memorial and Railings Approximately 5 Yards North of Chancel of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Gatepiers, Gate and Attached Walls Immediately South of Marchington HallGrade II
- Hall Croft FarmhouseGrade II
- House Occupied by Mr BagshawGrade II
- James HouseGrade II
- St Anne's CottageGrade II
- Stables Approximately 15 Yards North East of Hall Croft FarmhouseGrade II
- Telephone KioskGrade II
- Tetley HouseGrade II
- Thomas Pickering Memorial and Railings Approximately 6 Yards South of West Tower of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Thorn Tree FarmhouseGrade II
- Yew Tree Farmhouse With Gate, Railings and Walls to ForecourtGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBMarchington 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.