WindrushConservation Area

What being inside the Windrush Conservation Area means for extensions, lofts, windows and trees — and how to check whether your house is inside the boundary.

Designated

1983

Size

17 ha

Listed buildings inside

50

Article 4

None found

100 m
Conservation area Listed building

About the Windrush Conservation Area

The Windrush Conservation Area covers about 17 hectares and was designated by Cotswold District Council in 1983. Inside the boundary are 50 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 47 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter, 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.

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.

Show all 50 listed buildings ↓

The council’s appraisal

WEBWindrush 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.