About the Batsford Conservation Area
The Batsford Conservation Area covers about 124 hectares and was designated by Cotswold District Council in 1990. Inside the boundary are 21 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 19 Grade II). The most significant is Batsford Park, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Batsford CA
- 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.
- Batsford ParkGrade II*
- Church of St MaryGrade II*
- 1, Batsford EstateGrade II
- 2 Gazebos, Terrace Walls and Steps in Garden of Batsford ParkGrade II
- 4, Batsford EstateGrade II
- 5, Batsford EstateGrade II
- Bronze of Chinese Style Lion, Batsford Park ArboretumGrade II
- Bronzes of Japanese Deer in Batsford Park ArboretumGrade II
- Former Stable at Selwyn House, Batsford EstateGrade II
- Front Lodge to Batsford Park and Arch at Rear, Batsford VillageGrade II
- Gate Piers to Batsford Park, Batsford EstateGrade II
- Gates and Wall Forming Entrance to Batsford Park Stables, Batsford EstateGrade II
- Japanese Summer House Batsford Park ArboretumGrade II
- Malcolm House, Batsford EstateGrade II
- No 2 (left) and No 3 (right) Batsford EstateGrade II
- Ornamental Bronze FishGrade II
- Selwyn House, Batsford EstateGrade II
- Stables to Batsford Park, Batsford EstateGrade II
- Stables, Batsford ParkGrade II
- Statue of Buddha, Batsford Park ArboretumGrade II
- The Thatched Cottage, Batsford Park ArboretumGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBBatsford Conservation Area AppraisalCotswold 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 Cotswold District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.