About the Donington and Albrighton Conservation Area
The Donington and Albrighton Conservation Area covers about 6.0 hectares and was designated by Shropshire Council in 1994. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings (4 Grade II*, 10 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Cuthbert, Grade II*. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
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.
- Church of St CuthbertGrade II*
- Church of St Mary MagdaleneGrade II*
- Churchyard Cross About 10 Metres South of the Tower of the Church of St CuthbertGrade II*
- Churchyard Cross About 5 Metres South of the South Porch of the Church of St Mary MagdaleneGrade II*
- 2 and 4, Church RoadGrade II
- BeechurstGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 10 Metres North of the Chancel of the Church of St CuthbertGrade II
- Chest Tomb Immediately North of the Monument to Ann Gold in the Churchyard of St Mary MagdaleneGrade II
- Chest Tomb to Ann Gold Approximately 14 Metres South of the Chancel of the Church of St Mary MagdaleneGrade II
- Pedestal Shaped Memorial Approximately 12 Metres South East of the Chancel of the Church of St Mary MagdaleneGrade II
- Shrewsbury ArmsGrade II
- St Cuthbert's WellGrade II
- The OaklandsGrade II
- War MemorialGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBDonington and Albrighton 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.