About the Cardington Conservation Area
The Cardington Conservation Area covers about 6.9 hectares and was designated by Shropshire Council in 1977. Inside the boundary are 20 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 19 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St James, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Cardington 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 I
- 19Grade II
- Barn Adjoining Rose Cottage to South WestGrade II
- Barn and Part of Former House Approximately 4 Metres to South East of the Malsters TapGrade II
- Butcher memorial approximately 8 metres to south of nave of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Chapel HouseGrade II
- Cow House Approximately 20 Metres to South East of the Malsters TapGrade II
- Former Free SchoolGrade II
- Granary and Pigsties Approximately 5 Metres to North West of Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Group of 5 Chest Tombs Between Approximately 10 and 15 Metres to South of Nave and Chancel of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Grove FarmhouseGrade II
- Manor Farmhouse and Barns Adjoining to EastGrade II
- Pump Approximately One Metre to South of the Royal Oak Public HouseGrade II
- ShorehamGrade II
- Sundial Approximately 7 Metres to South of Nave of Church of St JamesGrade II
- The BarracksGrade II
- The FoldGrade II
- The Maltsters TapGrade II
- The Old Vicarage and Stable CottageGrade II
- The Royal Oak Public HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBCardington Conservation Area AppraisalShropshire 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 Shropshire Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.