About the Hope Bagot Conservation Area
The Hope Bagot Conservation Area covers about 1.6 hectares and was designated by Shropshire Council in 1994. Inside the boundary are 9 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 8 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John the Baptist, 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 Hope Bagot 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 John the BaptistGrade I
- Garden House 50 Metres South South East of the RectoryGrade II
- Hope VillaGrade II
- Memorial to Clara Giles 12 Metres South of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Memorial to J Walker One Metre South of Porch of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Memorial to John Penny 4 Metres South of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Memorial to Thomas Giles 10 Metres South of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Rectory Including Stable BlockGrade II
- Upper HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBHope Bagot 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.