About the Bussage and Brownshill Conservation Area
The Bussage and Brownshill Conservation Area covers about 32 hectares within Stroud District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 11 listed buildings, all Grade II.
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 Bussage and Brownshill 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.
- Brownshill HouseGrade II
- Church of St Michael and All AngelsGrade II
- FirwoodGrade II
- Old Glebe House the Old VicarageGrade II
- Roman Catholic Church of St Mary of the AngelsGrade II
- St Michael's Garth Including Gates and GatepiersGrade II
- Stable and Cartshed Approximately 20 Metres to South East of Vine FarmhouseGrade II
- Stable and Coachhouse Approximately 30 Metres to North West of FirwoodGrade II
- The HavenGrade II
- The Old HouseGrade II
- Vine FarmhouseGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Stroud District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.