About the Orleton Conservation Area
The Orleton Conservation Area covers about 60 hectares and was designated by Herefordshire Council in 1976. Inside the boundary are 17 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 15 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St George, 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 GeorgeGrade I
- Orleton ManorGrade II*
- 1, Church LaneGrade II
- Brick HouseGrade II
- Church CroftGrade II
- Church Yard Cottage and outbuildings, OrletonGrade II
- Churchyard Cross About 15 Metres South of Church of St GeorgeGrade II
- Deacons Cottage Ye Old HouseGrade II
- Mill Brook CottageGrade II
- Orleton HouseGrade II
- Orleton War MemorialGrade II
- Outbuilding About 10 Metres North of the Boot InnGrade II
- The Boot InnGrade II
- The Upper HouseGrade II
- The VicarageGrade II
- Well CottagesGrade II
- WoodcoteGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBOrleton Conservation Area AppraisalHerefordshire 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 Herefordshire Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.