About the Weston under Lizard Conservation Area Designation Document Conservation Area
The Weston under Lizard Conservation Area Designation Document Conservation Area covers about 310 hectares and was designated by South Staffordshire Council in 1973. Inside the boundary are 34 listed buildings (4 Grade I, 30 Grade II). The most significant is Bridge at Sj 813104, Grade I. 134 Tree Preservation Order records overlap the area; every other tree here still needs six weeks’ notice before work.
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.
- Bridge at Sj 813104Grade I
- Church of St AndrewGrade I
- Temple of Diana at Sj 811104Grade I
- Weston Hall and Service Wings to North and EastGrade I
- Blymhill Gates, Gatepiers and Quadrant Walls to Weston ParkGrade II
- Blymhill Lodge, Weston ParkGrade II
- Boathouse and Cottage at Sj 799102Grade II
- Boathouse at Sj 812105Grade II
- Boundary and Retaining Walls, Steps, Urns, Basin and Gates of Gardens to South and West Fronts of Weston HouseGrade II
- Gateway Attached to South West of Stable Block of Weston HallGrade II
- Lych Gate to Weston CemeteryGrade II
- Mortuary Chapel and Vault to Weston ParkGrade II
- Obelisk at Sj 811097Grade II
- Orangery and Attached Link to House and Church, Approximately 25 Metres West of Weston HouseGrade II
- Pauslip's Tunnel at Sj 807106 and Gate at West EndGrade II
- Pendrill's Cave at Sj 805107Grade II
- Shrewsbury Gates, Piers and Walls to Weston ParkGrade II
- Shrewsbury Lodge to Weston ParkGrade II
- Stable Block, 60 Metres to North East of Entrance Front of Weston HallGrade II
- Stables and GranaryGrade II
- Stafford Gateway to Weston ParkGrade II
- Stafford Lodge to Weston ParkGrade II
- Sundial at Sj 808106Grade II
- The Cottage at Sj 815105Grade II
Show all 34 listed buildings ↓All 34 listed buildings
- The CuratageGrade II
- The Garden HouseGrade II
- The PheasantryGrade II
- Two urns and planting basin approximately 4 metres south west of Temple of DianaGrade II
- Urn at Sj 814104Grade II
- Urn at Sj 814105Grade II
- Walled Vegetable Garden Heated Wall, Lodges and Gates, Approximately 100 Metres North of Weston HallGrade II
- Weston Gates and Piers to Weston ParkGrade II
- Weston Lodge (east) to Weston ParkGrade II
- Weston Lodge (west) to Weston ParkGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBWeston under Lizard Conservation Area Designation Document Conservation Area AppraisalSouth Staffordshire 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 South Staffordshire Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.