About the Shenton Conservation Area
The Shenton Conservation Area covers about 32 hectares within Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (4 Grade II*, 8 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John the Evangelist, 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 St John the EvangelistGrade II*
- Dovecote at Shenton HallGrade II*
- Gatehouse to Shenton HallGrade II*
- Shenton HallGrade II*
- Cart Shed at Fomer FarmGrade II
- Fomer FarmhouseGrade II
- Ivy House FarmhouseGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk, ShentonGrade II
- Shenton War MemorialGrade II
- Stud Farmhouse and Farm BuildingsGrade II
- Top House FarmhouseGrade II
- White Moors FarmhouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBShenton Conservation Area AppraisalHinckley and Bosworth 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 Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.