About the Ipstones Conservation Area
The Ipstones Conservation Area covers about 10 hectares and was designated by Staffordshire Moorlands District Council in 1977. Inside the boundary are 20 listed buildings, all 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.
- 11, High StreetGrade II
- 14, High StreetGrade II
- 24, 26 and 28 High StreetGrade II
- 4, High StreetGrade II
- 5, 7 and 9, High StreetGrade II
- Barn Approximately 10 Metres South of Meadow Place FarmhouseGrade II
- Brook HouseGrade II
- East ViewGrade II
- Hand Pump and Enclosure Approximately 20 Metres South of Hawes FarmhouseGrade II
- Hawes FarmhouseGrade II
- House Approximately 20 Metres North of Village SchoolGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Marquis of Granby Public HouseGrade II
- Meadow Place FarmhouseGrade II
- Milepost at Sk 021 500Grade II
- Red Lion InnGrade II
- Sea Lion InnGrade II
- The GroveGrade II
- Twist IntakeGrade II
- Wesleyan ChapelGrade 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
WEBIpstones 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.