Colmore Row and Environs Conservation Area

Colmore Row and Environs is a mid-sized conservation area in England, covering approximately 21.8 hectares of protected landscape. It is designated in 1971 during the initial wave of conservation area protection, reflecting the area's longstanding cultural and architectural significance. The area contains 83 listed buildings, highlighting its exceptional concentration of heritage assets.

At 21.8 hectares, this is a compact conservation area — smaller than the UK average of around 45 hectares.

Notable Listed Buildings

• Grade I 122 and 124, Colmore Row B3B3 3BD
• Grade I 17 and 19, Newhall Street and 103, Edmund StreetB3 3PJ
• Grade I Cathedral Church of St PhilipB3 2QB
• Grade I School of Art, Birmingham City UniversityB3 3BU
• Grade I Town HallB3 3DQ
• Grade II* 41 and 43 Church Street B3B3 2RT
• Grade II* 44, Waterloo Street B2B2 5QB
• Grade II* 56, 58 and 60, Newhall Street B3B3 3RJ
• Grade II* 6, Bennett's Hill B2B2 5ST
• Grade II* 85 and 87, Cornwall Street B3B3 3BY
• Grade II* 89 and 91, Cornwall Street B3B3 3BY
• Grade II* 93, Cornwall Street B3B3 3BY
• Grade II* 95, Cornwall Street B3B3 3BS
• Grade II* 98, Edmund Street B3B3 3BU
• Grade II* Birmingham Midland InstituteB3 3BS
• Grade II* City ArcadeB2 4SW
• Grade II* Council House, City Museum and Art Gallery and Council House ExtensionB1 1BB
• Grade II* National Westminster BankB2 5TX
• Grade II* Number 36a and 37 (Wellesley House) and Screen Cut Into Waterloo CourtB2 5ST
• Grade II* The Grand HotelB3 2FE

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Nearby Conservation Areas

• Steelhouse0.6 km
• Jewellery Quarter0.9 km
• Warwick Bar1.1 km
• Digbeth, Deritend and Bordesley High Streets1.1 km
• Lee Crescent1.4 km
• Ryland Road1.5 km
• Lozells and Soho Hill2.5 km
• Edgbaston2.6 km

About Colmore Row and Environs Conservation Area

Is my property in Colmore Row and Environs Conservation Area?

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What restrictions apply in Colmore Row and Environs?

Properties in Colmore Row and Environs Conservation Area may face restrictions on demolition, tree work (6 weeks' notice required), and certain exterior alterations. Contact your local planning authority for specific rules that apply here.

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