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 875 listed buildings (4 Grade I, 25 Grade II*, 470 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. Part of the area lies in flood zone 2, 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.

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
• Thirlestaine House (cheltenham College) With Attached Railings and 2 Lamp PostsGrade I
• 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 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*
• Claremont LodgeGrade II*
• Evelyn Terrace Lansdown Terrace Lansdown Terrace, Evelyn Court, Regan House, Attached Railings and Mews ArchwayGrade II*
• Hanover House and 1 to 23 Montpellier WalkGrade II*
• Lansdown (terrace) and Attached Area Railings With Wall at LeftGrade II*
• Lansdown Place (terrace) and Montpellier Court and Attached RailingsGrade II*
• Lypiatt Terrace and Balustrades; Area Railings to Numbers 3 and 6Grade II*
• Montpellier Arcade Montpellier Arcade and Attached GatesGrade II*
• Number 81 and Attached RailingsGrade II*
• Numbers 1 to 13 With Attached Area Railings Throughout and Pier to Number 1Grade II*
• Numbers 1 to 23 (consecutive) and Attached Area RailingsGrade II*
• Numbers 13 to 47 (and Attached Area RailingsGrade II*
• Numbers 14 to 34 and Attached RailingsGrade 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