About the Hamstall Ridware Conservation Area
The Hamstall Ridware Conservation Area covers about 26 hectares and was designated by Lichfield District Council in 1971. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 10 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Michael and All Angels, Grade I.
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 Michael and All AngelsGrade I
- Gatehouse and Attached Courtyard Walls at Hamstall HallGrade II*
- Hamstall HallGrade II*
- Tower and Attached Walls at Hamstall HallGrade II*
- Barn and Attached Wall Approximately 100 Yards West of Hamstall HallGrade II
- Churchyard Cross Approximately 10 Yards South West of South Aisle of Church of St Michael and All AngelsGrade II
- Cross Shaft Remains Approximately 10 Yards South West of South Aisle of Church of St Michael and All AngelsGrade II
- Former stable, cartsheds and attached gate pier approximately 50 yards north-west of Hamstall HallGrade II
- Former Stables and Attached Gate Pier Approximately 40 Yards North West of Hamstall HallGrade II
- Garden Walls Immediately South East of Hamstall HallGrade II
- John Strongitharm Memorial Approximately 18 Yards South of South Aisle of Church of St Michael and All AngelsGrade II
- Sycamore CottageGrade II
- The Old RectoryGrade II
- Thomas Strongitharm Memorial Approximately 20 Yards South of South Aisle of Church of St Michael and All AngelsGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBHamstall Ridware 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.