About the Blockley Conservation Area
The Blockley Conservation Area covers about 32 hectares and was designated by Cotswold District Council in 1976. Inside the boundary are 101 listed buildings (3 Grade II*, 98 Grade II). The most significant is Elizabeth Pengree Memorial, Grade II*. 1 Article 4 direction over the area removes further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below. 6 Tree Preservation Order records overlap the area; every other tree here still needs six weeks’ notice before work. 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.
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.
- Article 4 (2) Direction BlockleyHouseholder 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.
- Elizabeth Pengree MemorialGrade II*
- Parish Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul Parish Church of Saints Peter and PaulGrade II*
- The Manor HouseGrade II*
- 1-3 St George's Terrace, Railings and Boundary Wall to Numbers 1 and 2Grade II
- 1-4, Brook LaneGrade II
- 1-5 Blockley Court CottagesGrade II
- 1, Rock BankGrade II
- 2 and 3, Arlington TerraceGrade II
- Anne Philips Tomb and RailingsGrade II
- Arlington House 1, Arlington TerraceGrade II
- Bale Tomb Close to South East Corner of ChancelGrade II
- Balhatchet the GrocersGrade II
- Balhatchet, The ButchersGrade II
- Bankside, The Silk Mill and the GranaryGrade II
- Baptist ChapelGrade II
- Barton CottageGrade II
- Bell HouseGrade II
- Bijou Cottage Numbers 1, 2 and 3 (crown Cottage) and North East Boundary RailingsGrade II
- Blockley Court Court House and Southview and Short Wall to South West of Court HouseGrade II
- Blockley Court NorthviewGrade II
- Boundary Wall of Vicarage to ChurchyardGrade II
- British Legion Club and Branch LibraryGrade II
- Brook CottageGrade II
- Chapel CottageGrade II
Show all 101 listed buildings ↓All 101 listed buildings
- Chemist Shop to West of Church GatesGrade II
- Church GatesGrade II
- Church RoomGrade II
- Churchyard Gate and Gateposts to East of British Legion ClubGrade II
- Coachhouse, Gate Piers and Wall to Colebrook HouseGrade II
- Colebrook Cottage, Gate Piers and RailingsGrade II
- Colebrook House and Railings to RoadGrade II
- Cottage to South West of Red Lion CottageGrade II
- Crown Inn and Victoria Friendly Society PremisesGrade II
- Drinking FountainGrade II
- Elm House, Rails and GatesGrade II
- Gate Piers to Blockley CourtGrade II
- Gate Piers to Porch HouseGrade II
- Gate Piers to Rodneys and GatesGrade II
- Gateposts to Rock CottageGrade II
- Giant Terrace to South of the Manor HouseGrade II
- GreystonesGrade II
- Halfway HouseGrade II
- Hawthorn CottageGrade II
- Henry Franklin Tomb and RailingsGrade II
- Jasmine Cottage, North East PartGrade II
- Jasmine Cottage, South West BlockGrade II
- John Franklin Tomb and RailingsGrade II
- John Philips Tomb and RailingsGrade II
- K6 kioskGrade II
- Large Railed Enclosure to South of Henry Franklin TombGrade II
- Little ManorGrade II
- Lloyds Bank and Former BakeryGrade II
- Lower Brook House, Hotel and RestaurantGrade II
- Lower TerraceGrade II
- Malvern HouseGrade II
- Malvern MillGrade II
- Midland Bank and Shop Premises to WestGrade II
- Northwick HomeGrade II
- Northwick TerraceGrade II
- Number 21 and Front RailingsGrade II
- Old Bell CottageGrade II
- Outbuilding to North East of Balhatchet, The ButchersGrade II
- Pair of Obelisks Below Terrace of Rock CottageGrade II
- Park HouseGrade II
- Paxton HouseGrade II
- Pear Trees, Together With Front Railings and GatesGrade II
- Porch House and Porch CottageGrade II
- Premises of Mrs I Mumford (to East of Midland Bank)Grade II
- Premises to North of the Ginger HouseGrade II
- R and L Holts Post OfficeGrade II
- Railed Enclosure and Tombs to Westmacott FamilyGrade II
- Railed Enclosure and Tombs to Wilkes FamilyGrade II
- Railed Enclosure Close to South West Corner of TowerGrade II
- Railed Enclosure to North East of John Philips TombGrade II
- Railed Enclosure to North West of North AisleGrade II
- Railway InnGrade II
- Raised PavementGrade II
- Raised Pavement Between the Old Royal Oak and Jasmine CottageGrade II
- Raised Pavement From Number 3 to RodneysGrade II
- Red Lion CottageGrade II
- Rock CottageGrade II
- RodneysGrade II
- Rose Cottage and Adjoining Premises to LeftGrade II
- Rose Cottage and Pasture, Boneca and Japonica CottagesGrade II
- Russell Spring and Raised WalkwayGrade II
- School House, Blockley Junior School and North West Boundary WallGrade II
- Steps and Urns to South of Vicarage PorchGrade II
- The Ginger HouseGrade II
- The Old MillGrade II
- The Old Royal Oak, Hainault and Bankside CottagesGrade II
- The Stone HouseGrade II
- The Studio and Pilgrim CottageGrade II
- The VicarageGrade II
- Thomas Robertson Tomb and RailingsGrade II
- TredwellGrade II
- Tudor HouseGrade II
- Two Cottages Between Jasmine Cottage and the Crown InnGrade II
- Village HallGrade II
- WaysideGrade II
- Widdow's CloseGrade II
- WoolstaplersGrade 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
WEBBlockley 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.