About the Upton Magna Conservation Area
The Upton Magna Conservation Area covers about 7.5 hectares and was designated by Shropshire Council in 1984. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 13 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Lucia, Grade II*.
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 Upton Magna 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 LuciaGrade II*
- 8, Upton MagnaGrade II
- Allen memorial approximately 10 metres to south of nave of Church of St LuciaGrade II
- Church FarmhouseGrade II
- Cruck CottageGrade II
- Group of 6 Chest Tombs Approximately 15 Metres to South of Chancel of Church of St LuciaGrade II
- Lychgate Approximately 20 Metres to North East of Church of St LuciaGrade II
- Nevett Memorial Nevett Memorial Approximately 7 Metres to South of Nave of Church of St LuciaGrade II
- Pump Immediately to North of the Old RectoryGrade II
- The Corner HouseGrade II
- The GatehouseGrade II
- The Old RectoryGrade II
- The Porch HouseGrade II
- Walnut CottageGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBUpton Magna 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.