About the Ford Conservation Area
The Ford Conservation Area covers about 27 hectares and was designated by Shropshire Council in 1981. Inside the boundary are 16 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 14 Grade II). The most significant is Ford House, 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.
- Ford HouseGrade II*
- Mansion HouseGrade II*
- 1 and 2 Oak CottagesGrade II
- Barn and Attached Courtyard Wall Appoximately 30 Metres to North of Ford HouseGrade II
- Brook HouseGrade II
- Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Churchyard Gates and Gate Pier Approximately 44 Metres to South of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Courtyard Retaining Wall With Dovecote and Attached Outbuildings Adjoining Ford House to North-EastGrade II
- Ford HallGrade II
- Ford War MemorialGrade II
- Forecourt Wall Approximately 20 Metres to North-West of Ford HouseGrade II
- Garden Wall Approximately 24 Metres to South of Ford HouseGrade II
- Stable Block and Attached Forecourt Wall Approximately 5 Metres to North-West of Ford HouseGrade II
- Sundial Approximately 25 Metres South-East of Ford HouseGrade II
- Sundial Approximately 4 Metres to South East of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Terrace Retaining Wall Gate Piers Gates and Steps Approximately 7 Metres South East of Ford HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBFord 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.