Conservation Areas in Shropshire Council
The published Planning Data snapshot contains 122 conservation-area records for this authority.
What is a Conservation Area?
A conservation area is an area designated by the local planning authority under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as having special architectural or historic interest. The aim is to preserve and enhance the character and appearance of these areas for future generations.
Conservation areas can include town centres, historic villages, Victorian suburbs, garden estates, and even industrial heritage sites. They are not just about the buildings themselves — they also include the spaces between buildings, trees, street furniture, and the general character of the area.
Published Conservation Areas in Shropshire
These names come from the government's Planning Data service. Open an available record for its official reference, then confirm the boundary and appraisal with the council.
- Acton Burnell15 February 1977
- Alberbury5 February 1985
- Ashford Bowdler10 February 1994
- Aston Munslow6 December 1993
- Aston on Clun1 December 1993
- Belle Vue3 April 1992
- Bishop's Castle4 August 1974
- Boraston10 February 1994
- Bromfield16 December 1993
- Bucknell10 February 1994
- Cardington15 February 1977
- Cheney Longville1 December 1982
- Chirbury10 February 1994
- Church Pulverbatch25 September 1990
- Clee St Margaret10 February 1994
- Cleobury Mortimer4 August 1972
- Clun1 September 1986
- Clunbury10 February 1994
- Clungunford10 February 1994
- Clunton10 February 1994
- Colebatch10 February 1994
- Condover25 January 1976
- Craven Arms10 February 1994
- Culmington16 December 1993
- Dhustone10 February 1994
- Diddlebury16 December 1993
- Edgton16 December 1993
- Habberley28 September 1987
- Harlescott17 January 1993
- Harley2 April 1985
- Hope Bagot10 February 1994
- Hopesay16 December 1993
- Little Stretton1 June 1986
- Ludlow1 May 1970
- Ludlow Galdeford10 February 1994
- Ludlow Steventon10 February 1994
- Lydbury North10 February 1994
- Meole Brace4 August 1972
- Minton10 February 1994
- Munslow16 December 1993
- Neen Sollars10 February 1994
- Newton1 September 1988
- Onibury1 February 1994
- Plealey30 October 1987
- Priestweston10 February 1994
- Rushbury1 March 1986
- Stanton Lacy16 December 1993
- Strefford12 July 1990
- Upton Magna5 March 1984
- Westbury21 June 1983
Coverage varies by provider and can change. Absence from this list is not proof that land is outside a conservation area; the council's map and designation documents are authoritative.
How Conservation Areas Affect Your Planning Rights
Living in a conservation area does not mean you cannot make changes to your home — but it does mean that some works which are normally permitted development will require planning permission. The following permitted development rights are removed or restricted in conservation areas:
- !Cladding the exterior of a house with stone, render, timber, plastic or tiles is not permitted development on article 2(3) land.
- !A roof enlargement cannot project beyond the plane of the principal or side roof slope where it fronts a highway.
- !Side extensions and certain two-storey extensions face tighter permitted-development limits.
- !Outbuildings at the side of a house are not permitted development on article 2(3) land.
- !Relevant demolition may require planning permission, and listed buildings have a separate consent regime.
- !You must normally give the council six weeks’ notice before specified work to trees, unless an exception applies.
- !An Article 4 direction can remove additional rights, but only for the development and area stated in the direction.
How to Check if Your Property is in a Conservation Area
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Screen the postcode or UPRN
Use the PlanningScout constraints checker to look for published national conservation-area and other designation records. Treat a postcode as an area search, not an exact boundary.
Open the constraints checker → - 2
Confirm on Shropshire's Planning Map
Open Shropshire Council's interactive planning or constraints map and locate the exact property or red-line site boundary.
Open Shropshire council website → - 3
Read the designation and appraisal
Open the underlying Planning Data record where available, then find the council appraisal or management plan describing the area’s character and local design guidance.
Open the official dataset → - 4
Check planning history and Article 4
A planning condition or Article 4 direction can remove rights beyond the standard conservation-area restrictions. Read the actual notice and any conditions affecting the property.
Screen published Article 4 records →