About the High Ercall Conservation Area
The High Ercall Conservation Area covers about 9.4 hectares within Telford & Wrekin Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 10 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 7 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Michael and remains of churchyard cross, 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.
- 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 Michael and remains of churchyard crossGrade I
- Arcade to South East of Ercall HallGrade II*
- Ercall HallGrade II*
- Churchyard Boundary WallGrade II
- Farm Buildings Adjoining South West of Ercall HallGrade II
- Garden Boundary Wall, Gate and Gate Piers at AlmshousesGrade II
- The AlmshousesGrade II
- The Old VicarageGrade II
- Vicarage CottageGrade II
- Wall to North East of Ercall HallGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Telford & Wrekin Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.