About the Awre Conservation Area
The Awre Conservation Area covers about 3.3 hectares and was designated by Forest of Dean District Council in 1989. Inside the boundary are 16 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 15 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Andrew, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Awre 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.
- Church of St AndrewGrade I
- Anonymous Chest Tomb 4 Metres South East of South East Corner of Chancel of Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Anonymous Pedestal Tomb 10 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Brays CourtGrade II
- Hayward Tomb, 4 Metres South West of Priest's Door in Chancel of Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Hewlett Tomb 9 Metres East of South Porch Door of Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Morse Tomb 6 Metres North of North Aisle of Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Pearce Tomb 6 Metres North of North Aisle of Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Smith Tomb 6 Metres From South Porch Door of Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Smith Tomb 8 Metres South of South Porch Door of Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Swayne Tomb 6 Metres North of North Aisle of Church of St AndrewGrade II
- The Red Hart (public House)Grade II
- The Yew TreesGrade II
- Vulcan Cottage and Forge at Vulcan CottageGrade II
- Wade Tomb 6 Metres North of North Aisle of Church of St AndrewGrade II
- White Tomb 12 Metres South West of Priest's Door in Chancel of Church of St AndrewGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBAwre Conservation Area AppraisalForest of Dean 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 Forest of Dean District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.