Conservation Homepage

The conservation service advises Development Control on planning applications affecting listed buildings and conservation areas. Advice is also given to owners that live in listed buildings or within conservation areas on aspects such as building construction or use of suitable materials for example. Applications are also assessed alongside the statutory development plan that includes Local Plan policies that cover the historic environment and national policy guidance covered in Planning Policy Statement 5: 'Planning for the Historic Environment and related Planning Circulars 01/01, 09/2005 and 01/2007.

Burton Manor Conservation Area On 2nd October 2008 Stafford Borough Council designated of a new "Burton Manor Village Conservation Area". Click here for a map of the designated area and further information.

Stone Conservation Area Appraisal The Stone Conservation Area Appraisal was adopted by Stafford Borough Council on 2nd October 2008. The boundary has also been slightly amended . Click here for a copy of the revised boundary plan, and here for a full copy of the document.

Stafford Town Centre Conservation Area Appraisal/Review The consultation for this document has now closed. The Appraisal is being referred to Council Members for approval.

Conservation Areas General information on the meaning of conservation areas and Article 4 Directions.

Lists of Conservation Areas in Stafford Borough Comprehensive list of Stafford Borough's 30 conservation areas.

Listed Buildings General information on listed meaning and what it means. To view Stafford Borough's list of Listed Buildings, please click here.

Design and Access Statements for Listed Buildings A new statutory requirement for the inclusion of listed building applications.

Conservation within the Highway: Structures of Historic Importance (May 2004) Guidance notes prepared and published by Staffordshire County Council.

Conservation and Urban Design Planning - Building and Landscape Design Services

Applications for Listed Buildings

Urban Secrets Project commissioned by the Culturegen section, discussing and appraising the architecture of Stafford town from the 1870s to the 1990s.

Conservation Links Useful links to other organisations and bodies involved in building conservation.

Archaeology This function is carried out by Staffordshire County Council. Archaeology is usually undertaken when either development proposals may affect possible sites of known archaeology (such as Scheduled Ancient Monuments).