About the Wilshaw Conservation Area
The Wilshaw Conservation Area covers about 14 hectares and was designated by Kirklees Council in 1980. Inside the boundary are 11 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 Wilshaw 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.
- Boiler House and Chimney to Church of St MaryGrade II
- Church of St MaryGrade II
- Gate Piers, Gates, Dwarf Walls and Railings to Church of St MaryGrade II
- Gill BirksGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk at Junction With Wilshaw RoadGrade II
- Mausoleum of Mary Beaumont 5 Metres to East of Church of St MaryGrade II
- The AlmshousesGrade II
- The AlmshousesGrade II
- The AlmshousesGrade II
- Village HallGrade II
- Wilshaw VillaGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBWilshaw Conservation Area AppraisalKirklees 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 Kirklees Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.