About the Beverston Conservation Area
The Beverston Conservation Area covers about 13 hectares and was designated by Cotswold District Council in 1990. Inside the boundary are 16 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 13 Grade II). The most significant is Beverston Castle, Including Gazebo and Bridge, Grade I.
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.
- Beverston Castle, Including Gazebo and BridgeGrade I
- Gatehouse to Beverston CastleGrade I
- Church of St MaryGrade II*
- 3, BeverstonGrade II
- 30, BeverstonGrade II
- Barn Approximately 70 Metres East of St Mary's Church, At Castle FarmGrade II
- Barn Approximately 70 Metres South East of Beverston Castle at Castle FarmGrade II
- Barn at Park Farm, And Attached Building to EastGrade II
- Drew and Two Unidentified Monuments, About 6-12 Metres South of South East End of Aisle in Churchyard of Church of St MaryGrade II
- MilestoneGrade II
- Park Farm HouseGrade II
- Stable and Coach House at Park FarmGrade II
- The Old RectoryGrade II
- Two Unidentified Monuments, About 2 and 6 Metres South East of Porch in Churchyard of St MaryGrade II
- Two Unidentified Monuments, About 2 and 6 Metres South West of Porch in Church Yard of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Webb Monument, About 7 Metres South of Priest's Door in Churchyard of Church of St MaryGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBBeverston 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.