Spinney Hills

It is situated to the north of the core Highfields area, around Spinney Hill Park.

[1] The 34-acre (14 ha) park was laid out in 1885 on a sloping site, to ensure the east side of the expanding town had access to some open parkland.

[2] The Conservation area was granted 'Article 4' status in 1983, which requires planning permission for all alterations to houses, such as replacement of windows, doors or re-roofing.

The plots fronting the park commanded a particular status, and the houses were accordingly larger and more varied than those in surrounding streets.

It is these properties, mostly built between 1890 and 1910, and their visual relationship to the parkland, that are the particular spur for planning protection.