About the Duntisbourne Rouse/Middle Conservation Area
The Duntisbourne Rouse/Middle Conservation Area covers about 17 hectares and was designated by Cotswold District Council in 1984. Inside the boundary are 16 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 15 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Michael, Grade I. 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 MichaelGrade I
- Barn to South of Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Boulton Monument in the Churchyard Approximately 6m South of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Cartshed and Granary With Attached Cowhouse Across Road and to South East of Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Churchyard Cross in the Churchyard Approximately 18m South of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Footbridge to East of FordGrade II
- Jefferis Monument in the Churchyard Approximately 3.5m South of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Old RectoryGrade II
- Park ViewGrade II
- Stables to South East of Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- The Old HouseGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in the Churchyard 1m West of Jefferis Memorial to South of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in the Churchyard Approximately 4m South of Chancel to Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in the Churchyard Approximately 4m South of Porch to Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in the Churchyard Approximately 6m South of Tower to Church of St MichaelGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBDuntisbourne Rouse/Middle 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.