About the The St Marys (CK) Conservation Area
The The St Marys (CK) Conservation Area covers about 12 hectares and was designated by Cheltenham Borough Council in 2001. Inside the boundary are 22 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 20 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary, Grade II*.
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 MaryGrade II*
- Churchyard Cross Approximately 15 Metres North West of West Door of Church of St MaryGrade II*
- Boundary Wall With Gates and Railings to St Marys ChurchyardGrade II
- Brevels HayeGrade II
- Charlton CottageGrade II
- Ellis and Tea Caddy Tombs Approximately 6 Metres North West of West Door of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Fletcher Tomb Approximately 10 Metres North of Centre of Nave Wall of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Former Sundial Approximately 45 Metres North West of West Door of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Four Chest Tombs and Headstone Approximately 10 Metres West of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Four Headstones and Tomb Chest 5 Metres West of South West Corner of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Hamlett Tomb Chest Adjacent to Vestry Door of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Middleton and Royds Tomb Chests 35 Metres North North West of North West Corner of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Pruen Tomb Chest Approximately 30 Metres North of North West Corner of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Railings and Gate to St Marys HallGrade II
- St Marys HallGrade II
- Stocks and Whipping PostGrade II
- Three Chest Tombs Approximately 12 Metres to North of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Three Headstones Approximately 6 Metres North West of North West Corner of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Tomb Chest and Headstone 2 Metres West of North West Corner of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Two Headstones Approximately 2.5 Metres North East of North West Corner of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Wager Tomb Chest and Four Headstones 5 to 10 Metres North of North West Corner Church of St MaryGrade II
- Walter Higgs Tomb Chest 1 Metre East of South Transept of Church of St MaryGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBThe St Marys (CK) Conservation Area AppraisalCheltenham Borough 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 Cheltenham Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.