About the Alton and Farley Conservation Area
The Alton and Farley Conservation Area covers about 272 hectares and was designated by Staffordshire Moorlands District Council in 1971. Inside the boundary are 100 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 10 Grade II*, 89 Grade II). The most significant is The Castle, 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 Alton and Farley 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.
- The CastleGrade I
- Alton Towers and attached garden walls and gatehouseGrade II*
- Catholic Church of St John the BaptistGrade II*
- Church of St PeterGrade II*
- Hospital of St JohnGrade II*
- Memorial to the 15th Earl of ShrewsburyGrade II*
- St Johns Preparatory SchoolGrade II*
- The Conservatory and Attached Wall, Steps and UrnsGrade II*
- The Malt HouseGrade II*
- The Pagoda Fountain and bridge pierGrade II*
- The Prospect Tower and Wall and Railings to the SouthGrade II*
- 1, High StreetGrade II
- 22 and 23, TownheadGrade II
- 28 and 29, Horse RoadGrade II
- Alton Bridge (that Part in Alton Parish)Grade II
- Ash HouseGrade II
- Attached Cottage South of the SmithyGrade II
- Bridge and Steps, Alton StationGrade II
- Churchyard Wall Gate Piers and Gates of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Clarke and Sutton Family Memorial Approximately 15 Yards South West of West Tower of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Cliffe Cottage and 2 Attached Cottages to the North WestGrade II
- Corner CottageGrade II
- Cottage Approximately 10 Yards North West of Home FarmhouseGrade II
- Cottage Approximately 3 Yards North of the SmithyGrade II
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- Cowhouse Approximately 25 Yards West of Town Head FarmhouseGrade II
- Cross Approximately 10 Yards East of Catholic Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Dimble CottageGrade II
- Elizabeth Smith Memorial Approximately 10 Yards East of Chancel of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Fair ViewGrade II
- Farley Hall and attached wall, greenhouse and billiard roomGrade II
- Former Agricultural Buildings Approximately 100 Yards West of Home FarmhouseGrade II
- Former Stable Block Immediately North West of Farley HallGrade II
- Former Stationmasters House, Alton Railway StationGrade II
- Former waiting room, Alton Railway StationGrade II
- Fountain Approximately 10 Yards South of the Chapel of Alton TowersGrade II
- Fountain, terrace walls, steps, lions, urns and sundial approximately 27 metres south of The OrangeryGrade II
- Garden Wall East of Alton TowersGrade II
- Gate Piers, Gates and Railings Forming Principal Entrance to Alton ParkGrade II
- Gatepiers and Gates at Ngr Sk 07424335Grade II
- Gates and Gate PiersGrade II
- Gilbert Family Memorial Approximately 4 Yards South of the South Door of Church of St PeterGrade II
- GreenlandsGrade II
- Home FarmhouseGrade II
- House Adjoining Dimble Cottage to the SouthGrade II
- Le Refuge and Attached Retaining Wall, Archway and Steps to Terrace Immediately East of the LoggiaGrade II
- Miniature BridgeGrade II
- Old Grove CottageGrade II
- Old Police StationGrade II
- Old School HouseGrade II
- Pair of Cottages Approximately 50 Yards South West of the Old SchoolGrade II
- Pool and Fountain Approximately 10 Yards South of the OrangeryGrade II
- Red Lion CottageGrade II
- Retaining wall approximately 9 metres south west of the stablesGrade II
- Retaining Wall of Dam to South East Side of the Boating LakeGrade II
- Retaining wall to terrace south of The Loggia and attached steps and piersGrade II
- Retaining Wall, Piers and Well Approximately 20 Yards North of Swiss CottageGrade II
- Rock House and Rose CottageGrade II
- Rock WellGrade II
- Stable and Attached Wall South and East of the White HouseGrade II
- Stable Approximately 15 Yards North West of SmithyGrade II
- Stable Approximately 15 Yards North West of the Stone HouseGrade II
- Stable Approximately 25 Yards North East of the SmithyGrade II
- Stables at Alton TowersGrade II
- Stansmore HouseGrade II
- StonehengeGrade II
- Summerhouse, and retaining wall and urns to terrace south of the conservatoryGrade II
- Sundial Approximately 20 Yards South of South Aisle of Church of St PeterGrade II
- The BirdcageGrade II
- The Bulls Head InnGrade II
- The Corkscrew FountainGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
- The Flag TowerGrade II
- The HempbuttGrade II
- The Lock UpGrade II
- The Loggia and Attached Terrace Wall and StepsGrade II
- The Old Coffee Tavern and Shop Attached to NorthGrade II
- The Old SchoolGrade II
- The OrangeryGrade II
- The Priests House and Atached Garden Walls and Gate PiersGrade II
- The Rock CottageGrade II
- The Roman Bath and Terrace Wall to the SouthGrade II
- The SmithyGrade II
- The Stone HouseGrade II
- The Swiss CottageGrade II
- The Talbot InnGrade II
- The Tudor LodgeGrade II
- The White Hart InnGrade II
- The White HouseGrade II
- Thomas Lovatt Memorial Approximately 20 Yards North East of Chancel of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Townhead FarmhouseGrade II
- Vicarage RowGrade II
- Vicarage RowGrade II
- Vicarage RowGrade II
- Village FayreGrade II
- Village Pump and Attached TroughGrade II
- VysehouseGrade II
- Wall and Attached Outbuilding Enclosing North and West Sides of Churchyard of Catholic Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Wall and basin enclosing the Italian Garden to the north westGrade II
- Walls, Gatepiers and Steps Defining the North and East Sides of the Terraced Gardens South East of the ConservatoryGrade II
- White Bridge and attached wall and gate piersGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
High StreetHorse Road
The council’s appraisal
WEBAlton and Farley Conservation Area AppraisalStaffordshire Moorlands District 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 Staffordshire Moorlands District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.