About the Biddulph Grange Conservation Area
The Biddulph Grange Conservation Area covers about 44 hectares and was designated by Staffordshire Moorlands District Council in 1977. Inside the boundary are 17 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 15 Grade II). The most significant is Biddulph Grange, 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.
- 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.
- Biddulph GrangeGrade II*
- Egyptian Portal and Two Pairs of SphinxesGrade II*
- BridgeGrade II
- Chinese Bridge, Chinese GardenGrade II
- Chinese Temple and Attached Access Tunnel, Chinese GardenGrade II
- Formal Steps and Approach to Bateman's Study at Biddulph GrangeGrade II
- Overton Road Entrance to Biddulph Grange Overton Road Entrance to Biddulph Grange; Gates, Gatepiers and Flanking WallsGrade II
- Spring Head Basin 15 Metres South-West of the Great Wall of ChinaGrade II
- Stone Seat and Arbour in Lime Walk Approximately 15 Metres South of Biddulph GrangeGrade II
- The Alcove and Approach Steps at North End of Lime AvenueGrade II
- The Great Wall of China, Chinese GardenGrade II
- The Joss House, Chinese GardenGrade II
- The Prospect Tower and Steps, Chinese GardenGrade II
- The Tea House 50 Metres East of Chinese Temple and Connecting Tunnel to Egyptian PortalGrade II
- The VaseGrade II
- The Walled Garden, Walls Portals and Sculpture 5 Metres North East of Chinese Temple, Chinese GardenGrade II
- Tunnel Entrance 75 Metres South of Chinese GardenGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBBiddulph Grange 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.