About the Town Hall Square Conservation Area
The Town Hall Square Conservation Area covers about 1.6 hectares and was designated by Leicester City Council in 1970. Inside the boundary are 9 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 8 Grade II). The most significant is Town Hall, 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.
- 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.
- Town HallGrade II*
- 8 and 10, Bishop StreetGrade II
- Alliance HouseGrade II
- Bishop Street Methodist ChapelGrade II
- Former Barclays BankGrade II
- Fountain, Town Hall SquareGrade II
- Leicester Central LibraryGrade II
- Sun Alliance BuildingsGrade II
- War memorial at north east corner of Town Hall SquareGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBTown Hall Square Conservation Area AppraisalLeicester City 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 Leicester City Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.