About the Shawell Conservation Area
The Shawell Conservation Area covers about 22 hectares and was designated by Harborough District Council in 1975. Inside the boundary are 9 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 8 Grade II). The most significant is Church of All Saints, Grade II*. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
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 All SaintsGrade II*
- Barn About 80 Metres East of Shawell HallGrade II
- Elizabeth CottagesGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk South West of Rose Farmhouse and Tudor LodgeGrade II
- Rose Farmhouse Tudor LodgeGrade II
- Shawell Hall and Attached Cottage and Outbuildings and Stables to EastGrade II
- Shawell ManorGrade II
- The Old RectoryGrade II
- Tombstone About 1 Metre East of Church of All SaintsGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBShawell Conservation Area AppraisalHarborough District 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 Harborough District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.