About the Staines Conservation Area
The Staines Conservation Area covers about 20 hectares within Spelthorne Borough Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 29 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 27 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary, Grade II*. 51 Tree Preservation Order records overlap the area; every other tree here still needs six weeks’ notice before work. 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.
- Church of St MaryGrade II*
- The Blue Anchor Public HouseGrade II*
- 111 and 113, Church StreetGrade II
- 114, Church StreetGrade II
- 15 and 17, Clarence StreetGrade II
- 2 K6 Telephone Kiosks in Front of Town HallGrade II
- 2, CLARENCE STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 21-27, Church StreetGrade II
- 25 and 27, Clarence StreetGrade II
- 29, Clarence StreetGrade II
- 33, Clarence StreetGrade II
- 35, Clarence StreetGrade II
- 41 Clarence StreetGrade II
- 57 and 59, Church StreetGrade II
- 75, Church StreetGrade II
- 77 and 79, Church StreetGrade II
- Bosun's HatchGrade II
- Bridge Over River ColneGrade II
- Clarence HouseGrade II
- Corner HallGrade II
- Fire Engine ShedGrade II
- Former Staines West StationGrade II
- George Hawkins Tomb in St Mary's ChurchyardGrade II
- Railings and Gate Piers to Nos 96 to 100 and 104Grade II
Show all 29 listed buildings ↓All 29 listed buildings
- Small Malthouse (to Rear of No 57 Church Street)Grade II
- Staines BridgeGrade II
- Staines Town HallGrade II
- Staines War MemorialGrade II
- Stainton HouseGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Spelthorne Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.