About the Midhopestones Conservation Area
The Midhopestones Conservation Area covers about 31 hectares within Sheffield City Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 11 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St James, 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 Midhopestones 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 JamesGrade II*
- Barn and Cowhouse on East Side of Farmyard at the Oaks FarmGrade II
- Barn, Cowhouse and ForgeGrade II
- Club InnGrade II
- Cowhouse Adjoining North West Corner of Midhope Hall FarmhouseGrade II
- Midhopestones BridgeGrade II
- New HouseGrade II
- Small House to South West of BarnGrade II
- Smithy at Junction With Oaks LaneGrade II
- Stonecroft CottageGrade II
- The Oaks FarmhouseGrade II
- Toll Bar CottageGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Sheffield City Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.