About the Munslow Conservation Area
The Munslow Conservation Area covers about 6.0 hectares and was designated by Shropshire Council in 1993. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 11 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Michael, 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 Munslow 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 MichaelGrade I
- Crown Inn Public HouseGrade II
- Farmbuilding Range Approximately 25 Metres North East of Munslow FarmhouseGrade II
- Memorial 2 Metres South of Porch of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Memorial 8 Metres South of Nave of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Miller HouseGrade II
- Munslow FarmhouseGrade II
- Munslow HouseGrade II
- Munslow War MemorialGrade II
- The BakeryGrade II
- The Chains and Outbuilding to South WestGrade II
- The Old School HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBMunslow 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.