Upton Barns comprises a grouping of modern barns located within the setting of Grade II listed Lower Farmhouse, designated in 1985, and Grade II listed Near Barn, Upton Barn, and Apple Tree Barn. All were designated in 1980 and located within the Dinton, Westlington, Upton and Gibraltar Conservation Area, designated in 1989.

Proposals for Upton Barns comprised the change of use and associated conversion of two modern agricultural barns into four new dwellings with parking and landscaping.

Consistent with their rural environs and the historic character and appearance of the locale, the conversion exhibited minimal glazing across primary elevations; minimal parking; and the provision of ample landscaping and green screening; principally in order to help maintain the rural character of both the site’s setting and that of the overriding conservation area.