About the Boraston Conservation Area
The Boraston Conservation Area covers about 2.9 hectares and was designated by Shropshire Council in 1994. Inside the boundary are 10 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 8 Grade II). The most significant is Lower House Farmhouse, 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 Boraston 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.
- Lower House FarmhouseGrade II*
- Myddle House Farmhouse Including Oast HouseGrade II*
- Barn and Cowhouse to South East of Boraston CourtGrade II
- Barn and Hop Kilns to North East of Boraston CourtGrade II
- Boraston CourtGrade II
- Boraston HouseGrade II
- Court CottagesGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk 45 Metres North of Lower House FarmhouseGrade II
- Parish ChurchGrade II
- Rose CottageGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Shropshire Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.