About the Trent and Mersey Canal Conservation Area
The Trent and Mersey Canal Conservation Area covers about 49 hectares within Lichfield District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 11 Grade II). The most significant is 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Trent and Mersey Canal 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.
- Church of St JohnGrade II*
- Bridge Number 56 at Sk 0979 1553Grade II
- Church FarmhouseGrade II
- Churchyard Cross Approximately 15 Yards South of South Aisle of Church of St JohnGrade II
- Former Summerhouse Immediately West of Spode HouseGrade II
- Roman Catholic Church of St Thomas, Hawkesyard PrioryGrade II
- Spode House and Attached Coachhouse, Hawkesyard PrioryGrade II
- Trent and Mersey Canal Bridge Number 53 Trent and Mersey Canal Woodend LockGrade II
- Trent and Mersey Canal Bridge Number 59 at Sk 0786 1642Grade II
- Trent and Mersey Canal Bridge Number 60 at Sk079 164Grade II
- Trent and Mersey Canal Milepost at Sk 1291 1335Grade II
- Trent and Mersey Canal Woodend Lock CottageGrade II
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.