About the Shenstone Conservation Area
The Shenstone Conservation Area covers about 12 hectares and was designated by Lichfield District Council in 1977. Inside the boundary are 11 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 10 Grade II). The most significant is Church Tower Approximately 100 Metres North of Church of St John, 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.
- Church Tower Approximately 100 Metres North of Church of St JohnGrade II*
- 29, New RoadGrade II
- 36 and 38, Main StreetGrade II
- 5 and 7, Pinfold HillGrade II
- Church of St JohnGrade II
- Ivy HouseGrade II
- Lincoln HouseGrade II
- Lonsdale HouseGrade II
- Shenstone War MemorialGrade II
- Stowe HouseGrade II
- The Fox and HoundsGrade 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
WEBShenstone 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.