About the Trentham Conservation Area
The Trentham Conservation Area covers about 467 hectares and was designated by Stafford Borough Council in 1995. Inside the boundary are 31 listed buildings (4 Grade II*, 27 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary and All Saints, Grade II*. Part of the area lies in flood zone 2, 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 Mary and All SaintsGrade II*
- Perseus with the Head of Medusa, Trentham GardensGrade II*
- Remains of Trentham Hall: The Grand Entrance and conservatoryGrade II*
- Sutherland Monument, Trentham GardensGrade II*
- 1-4, Park DriveGrade II
- 14 and 15, Park DriveGrade II
- Arbour Trellis at Trentham GardensGrade II
- Bridge 150 Yards to North East of Church of St Mary and All SaintsGrade II
- Bridge 75 yards south of Club House (Trentham Park Golf Club)Grade II
- Bridge north-west of the Church of St Mary And All Saints, Trentham GardensGrade II
- Entrance Lodges, Screen and Gates At Trentham GardensGrade II
- Flower Garden Walls at Trentham GardensGrade II
- Former Smithy of Trentham Park EstateGrade II
- Garden House 75 Yards to North of Number 5 Park Drive and Peacock Houses (numbers 1,2 and 3)Grade II
- Garden House 75 Yards to South of Number 5 Park Drive and Peacock Houses (1, 2 and 3)Grade II
- Garden Pavilion at Trentham GardensGrade II
- Gate Piers Adjoining Gravel Pit LodgeGrade II
- Gravel Pit LodgeGrade II
- Hargreaves LodgeGrade II
- Ice HouseGrade II
- Monument Lodges, Gate Piers And Screen, Trentham GardensGrade II
- Numbers 6 to 10 Consecutively With Outbuildings of Trentham Estate, Together With Laundry House (numbers 1 to 3 Consecutively)Grade II
- Peacock HousesGrade II
- Remains of Cross in Churchyard of Church of St Mary and All SaintsGrade II
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- Remains of Trentham Hall: former stable block and service quartersGrade II
- Remains of Trentham Hall: orangery, sculpture gallery and clock towerGrade II
- Retaining wall, balustrade and steps between the flower and parterre gardens, Trentham GardensGrade II
- Retaining wall, balustrade, steps and boathouse, Trentham GardensGrade II
- The Dairy House and DairyGrade II
- The Duchess Cottage, Trentham GardensGrade II
- Two Pairs of Gate Piers and Railings North Church of St Mary and All SaintsGrade 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
WEBTrentham Conservation Area AppraisalStafford Borough 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 Stafford Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.