About the Ellesmere Conservation Area
The Ellesmere Conservation Area covers about 95 hectares and was designated by Shropshire Council in 1976. Inside the boundary are 108 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 6 Grade II*, 101 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary, Grade I. 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Ellesmere 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 MaryGrade I
- 17 Church StreetGrade II*
- Beech House British Waterways Board Canal Maintenance Depot, Beech House (nos. 2-6), Shropshire Union Canal (south East Side) (llangollen Branch)Grade II*
- Blacksmith's and Joiner's Shop, British Waterways Board Canal Maintenance Depot British Waterways Board Canal Maintenance Depot, Shropshire Union Canal (south-East Side) (llangollen Branch)Grade II*
- British Waterways Board Canal Maintenance Depot, Shropshire Union Canal (south East Side) (llangollen Branch) British Waterways Board Offices and Dry Dock, British Waterways Board Canal Maintenance DepotGrade II*
- British Waterways Board Canal Maintenance Depot, Shropshire Union Canal (south-East Side) (llangollen Branch) Timber Store (pine Loft) British Waterways Board Canal Maintenance DepotGrade II*
- Sheraton HouseGrade II*
- 1 and 3, Birch RoadGrade II
- 1 and 3, Cross StreetGrade II
- 1 and 3, Scotland StreetGrade II
- 1-5, St Johns HillGrade II
- 1-5, Watergate StreetGrade II
- 1, Church HillGrade II
- 10 and 12, St Johns HillGrade II
- 10, Trimpley StreetGrade II
- 11 and 13, Church StreetGrade II
- 11 and 13, Talbot StreetGrade II
- 11 and 13, Trimpley StreetGrade II
- 11, St Johns HillGrade II
- 12 and 12a, High StreetGrade II
- 12 and 14, Church StreetGrade II
- 12 and 14, Trimpley StreetGrade II
- 13 and 15, Willow StreetGrade II
- 14 and 16, St Johns HillGrade II
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- 14, High StreetGrade II
- 15 and 17, Talbot StreetGrade II
- 15-21, Watergate StreetGrade II
- 15, Trimpley StreetGrade II
- 16 and 18, High StreetGrade II
- 16, Church StreetGrade II
- 18-22, St Johns HillGrade II
- 19, Church StreetGrade II
- 19, Talbot StreetGrade II
- 2 and 4, Church StreetGrade II
- 2 and 4, St Johns HillGrade II
- 2, CROSS STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 2, Trimpley StreetGrade II
- 2, Willow StreetGrade II
- 20, Scotland StreetGrade II
- 21 and 23, Church StreetGrade II
- 21, Scotland StreetGrade II
- 21, Talbot StreetGrade II
- 21, Willow StreetGrade II
- 23-29, Scotland StreetGrade II
- 23, Cross StreetGrade II
- 24 and 26, St Johns HillGrade II
- 25 and 27, Watergate StreetGrade II
- 25, Church StreetGrade II
- 25, Cross StreetGrade II
- 28-32, Watergate StreetGrade II
- 29 and 31, Watergate StreetGrade II
- 31, Scotland StreetGrade II
- 33 and 35, Watergate StreetGrade II
- 34 and 36, Watergate StreetGrade II
- 37, Watergate StreetGrade II
- 38-42, Watergate StreetGrade II
- 4 and 6 High StreetGrade II
- 4 and 6, Trimpley StreetGrade II
- 4 and 6, Willow StreetGrade II
- 4-10, Cross StreetGrade II
- 4-26, Wharf RoadGrade II
- 4, Market StreetGrade II
- 4, Victoria StreetGrade II
- 5 and 9, Cross StreetGrade II
- 5, Scotland StreetGrade II
- 6, Scotland StreetGrade II
- 6, St Johns HillGrade II
- 63-67, Scotland StreetGrade II
- 7 and 9, Church StreetGrade II
- 7-9, Birch RoadGrade II
- 7, St Johns HillGrade II
- 7, Talbot StreetGrade II
- 8 and 10, High StreetGrade II
- 8, St Johns HillGrade II
- 8, Trimpley StreetGrade II
- 8, Willow StreetGrade II
- BeaumontGrade II
- Beech House British Waterways Board Canal Maintenance Depot, No.1 Beech House, Shropshire Union Canal (south East Side) (llangollen Branch)Grade II
- Black Lion HotelGrade II
- Cambrian Inn Public HouseGrade II
- Canal Warehouse of the Shropshire Union Canal (llangollen Branch)Grade II
- Cremorne CottageGrade II
- Ellesmere HotelGrade II
- Front Garden Wall and Gate Piers of Sheraton HouseGrade II
- Fulwood House (ellesmere Branch Library)Grade II
- Glebe CottageGrade II
- Ivy HouseGrade II
- Mounting Block 15 Yards to East of the MountGrade II
- No 17 and Swan HotelGrade II
- No. 24, WATERGATE STREETGrade II
- Number 25 and Willows Annexe AttachedGrade II
- Number 9 and Barn Attached to RearGrade II
- Outbuilding 20 Yards to West of No 46Grade II
- Savings BankGrade II
- StanhamGrade II
- Store to Rear of Nos 1 to 5 (odd)Grade II
- Sundial to South-East of St Marys Church in ChurchyardGrade II
- Sycamore HouseGrade II
- Terraces, Balustraded Bastions, Steps and Boat HouseGrade II
- The HolliesGrade II
- The MountGrade II
- The Red Lion Public HouseGrade II
- The VicarageGrade II
- The White HouseGrade II
- Town HallGrade II
- TSB BankGrade II
- White Hart Public HouseGrade II
- Yolande CourtGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
St Johns HillWatergate StreetChurch StreetScotland StreetTrimpley StreetCross StreetTalbot StreetWillow StreetHigh StreetBirch RoadChurch HillMarket Street
The council’s appraisal
WEBEllesmere 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.