About the Alvechurch Conservation Area
The Alvechurch Conservation Area covers about 16 hectares and was designated by Bromsgrove District Council in 1968. Inside the boundary are 18 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 16 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Laurence, Grade II*. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
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 LaurenceGrade II*
- The Old HouseGrade II*
- 1 and 1a, The SquareGrade II
- 12 and 14, The SquareGrade II
- 15 and 16, The SquareGrade II
- 15 and 17, Meadow LaneGrade II
- 17, The SquareGrade II
- 2, 4, 6 and 8, Red Lion StreetGrade II
- 2, BEAR HILL (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 24, 26 and 28, Bear HillGrade II
- 5 and 7, Swan StreetGrade II
- 5, Red Lion StreetGrade II
- Crown HouseGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk About 15 Metres East of Numbers 12 and 14, The SquareGrade II
- Medieval Cross About 5 Metres South of South Porch of Church of St LaurenceGrade II
- The Old SmithyGrade II
- Vine CottageGrade II
- Windsor Memorial Cross About 15 Metres South of South Porch of Church of St LaurenceGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBAlvechurch Conservation Area AppraisalBromsgrove District 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 Bromsgrove District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.