About the Old Christchurch Road Conservation Area
The Old Christchurch Road Conservation Area covers about 12 hectares and was designated by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council in 1993. Inside the boundary are 25 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 24 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter, Grade I.
What changes inside the conservation area
Conservation areas are “Article 2(3) land”. You keep most permitted development rights, but these are removed or tightened.
- Rear extensionElsewhere: 3 m · 6 m with PANo 6 m / 8 m prior approval
- Two-storey extensionElsewhere: 3 mNeeds planning permission
- Side extensionElsewhere: Half the widthNeeds planning permission
- Loft conversionElsewhere: 50 m³Needs planning permission
- Garden roomElsewhere: 2.5 m high by boundariesNot beside the house
- PorchElsewhere: 3 m²Same limits
- Solar panelsElsewhere: 0.2 m projectionSame limits
- Air source heat pumpElsewhere: 1 unitNot facing the road
- Fences, walls and gatesElsewhere: 2 m · 1 m by a roadSame limits
- External claddingElsewhere: Matching materialsNeeds planning permission
- Tree workElsewhere: No notice6 weeks’ notice to the council
- Demolition (over 115 m³)Elsewhere: AllowedNeeds planning permission
Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.
Listed buildings in the conservation area
Any work affecting these needs listed building consent, inside or out. Each links to its entry on the National Heritage List.
- Church of St PeterGrade I
- 38, Richmond HillGrade II
- Chapel of the Resurrection at Church of St PeterGrade II
- Churchyard cross at Church of St PeterGrade II
- Curzon Club Casino and Tatler Cinema and Vogue Bingo and Social ClubGrade II
- Dalkeith BuildingGrade II
- Digby Chambers: 25 Old Christchurch Road, Flats 1-15 Digby Chambers and 2-10 (Evens) Post Office RoadGrade II
- Echo Office BuildingGrade II
- Gervis Hall (hornes)Grade II
- Granville ChambersGrade II
- Gravestones on Terrace Immediately East of St Peter's ChurchGrade II
- Gravestones to Tregonwell Campbell and Shelley Families and to Vicars of St Peters in Churchyard of St PetersGrade II
- House of FraserGrade II
- Lloyds bankGrade II
- Lychgate at Church of St PeterGrade II
- National Westminster BankGrade II
- Norfolk HotelGrade II
- Nos 1 to 4a (conseq) Including Canopy Over Pavement Westover Mansions and Attached ShopsGrade II
- Post Office and Savings Bank (facade Only)Grade II
- Roman Catholic Church of the Sacred HeartGrade II
- Salisbury House Walton HouseGrade II
- The ArcadeGrade II
- The PresbyteryGrade II
- The Royal Bank Of Scotland PlcGrade II
Show all 25 listed buildings ↓All 25 listed buildings
The council’s appraisal
WEBOld Christchurch Road Conservation Area AppraisalBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.