CentralConservation Area

About the Central Conservation Area

The Central Conservation Area covers about 590 hectares and was designated by Cheltenham Borough Council in 1987. Inside the boundary are 873 listed buildings (5 Grade I, 47 Grade II*, 821 Grade II). The most significant is Cheltenham Minster (St Mary's), Grade I. 1 Article 4 direction over the area removes further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below.

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.

Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.

Article 4 directions here

These overlap the conservation area. Householder directions remove more of the rights above; change-of-use ones don’t affect extending a house.

• St Pauls WardHouseholder works

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.

• Cheltenham Minster (St Mary's)Grade I
• Church of All SaintsGrade I
• Montpellier Rotunda (lloyds Bank) Montpellier Rotunda and Pump RoomGrade I
• Pittville Pump RoomGrade I
• Thirlestaine House (cheltenham College) With Attached Railings and 2 Lamp PostsGrade I
• Alma House and Walls and Piers AdjoiningGrade II*
• Bayshill House and Lingwood HouseGrade II*
• Bayshill Lodge (1 2 and 3) Ballroom Mews Arch to North West and Numbers 1 to 19 Rotunda TerraceGrade II*
• Brandon HouseGrade II*
• Cheltenham College (main Block to Road With Dining Hall and Chapel)Grade II*
• Christ Church and Adjacent Church HallGrade II*
• Church of St GregoryGrade II*
• Church of St Matthew and boundary wall and gate piers to St George's Place and Clarence StreetGrade II*
• Church of St PaulGrade II*
• Church of St Philip and St James with boundary wall and gatesGrade II*
• Church of St StephenGrade II*
• Claremont LodgeGrade II*
• Clarence House and Attached RailingsGrade II*
• Evelyn Terrace Lansdown Terrace Lansdown Terrace, Evelyn Court, Regan House, Attached Railings and Mews ArchwayGrade II*
• Former Church of St JamesGrade II*
• Former Francis Close College Old Practising SchoolGrade II*
• Francis Close HallGrade II*
• General Hospital (central Block) and Attached RailingsGrade II*
• George Hotel (number 41 to 49) and Attached Railings to Numbers 29 to 39 and 43 to 49Grade 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

Nearby conservation areas