About the Fradley Junction Conservation Area
The Fradley Junction Conservation Area covers about 24 hectares and was designated by Lichfield District Council in 1977. Inside the boundary are 9 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 Fradley Junction 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.
- Bridge Number 50 and Keeper's LockGrade II
- Bridge Number 51 and Attached LockGrade II
- Bridge Number 52 and Shade House LockGrade II
- Hunt's LockGrade II
- Middle LockGrade II
- The Swan and Attached BuildingsGrade II
- Trent and Mersey Canal Ivy Leigh and Attached CottagesGrade II
- Wharf HouseGrade II
- Workshops approximately 250 yards east of The SwanGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBFradley Junction Conservation Area AppraisalLichfield 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 Lichfield District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.