About the The Swindon Village Conservation Area
The The Swindon Village Conservation Area covers about 17 hectares and was designated by Cheltenham Borough Council in 1986. Inside the boundary are 13 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 12 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Lawrence, 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 LawrenceGrade II*
- Church CottageGrade II
- Old Swindon HouseGrade II
- Queen Anne CottageGrade II
- Row of 3 Monuments in the Churchyard of the Church of St Lawrence, C2 1/2 Metres East of the East End of the ChapelGrade II
- Row of 6 Headstones in the Churchyard of the Church of St Lawrence, Beside the Church Path Circa 3 Metres North of the North DoorGrade II
- St LawrenceGrade II
- Swindon HallGrade II
- Swindon ManorGrade II
- The Lodge and Attached Gatepiers, Gates and RailingsGrade II
- The Old RectoryGrade II
- Two Unidentified Monuments in the Churchyard of the Church of St Lawrence, Circa 3 Metres North of the North West Corner of the North Aisle Beside the Church PathGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in the Churchyard of the Church of St Lawrence, Circa 8 Metres North of the ChancelGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBThe Swindon Village 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.