About the Staunton Harold Conservation Area
The Staunton Harold Conservation Area covers about 84 hectares and was designated by North West Leicestershire District Council in 1995. Inside the boundary are 9 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 5 Grade II). The most significant is Chapel of the Holy Trinity, 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.
- Chapel of the Holy TrinityGrade I
- Staunton Harold HallGrade I
- Gateway to GardenGrade II*
- The Golden Gates and BridgeGrade II*
- Ashby Lodge, Gates and RailingsGrade II
- Chapel Yard Walling, Gate Piers and GatesGrade II
- Former Stable Block to Staunton Harold HallGrade II
- Outbuilding in North West Angle of HallGrade II
- The Conduit HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBStaunton Harold Conservation Area AppraisalNorth West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.