About the Painswick Conservation Area
The Painswick Conservation Area covers about 25 hectares within Stroud District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 212 listed buildings (3 Grade I, 12 Grade II*, 197 Grade II). The most significant is Beacon House, 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.
- 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.
- Beacon HouseGrade I
- Church of St MaryGrade I
- Court HouseGrade I
- Byfield HouseGrade II*
- CardynhamGrade II*
- Dover Cottage and Dover HouseGrade II*
- Four Monuments in Churchyard Circa 20 Metres North of the North East Corner of the Church of St MaryGrade II*
- Group of 8 Packer and Other Monuments in the Churchyard Circa 12 to 25 Metres South of North Gate to the Church of St MaryGrade II*
- Group of Eight Monuments Circa 12 Metres East of East Chancel Wall in the Churchyard of the Church of St MaryGrade II*
- John Bryan Monument Circa 25 Metres in the Churchyard South East of Lych Gate to the Church of St MaryGrade II*
- Loveday and Unidentified Monuments Circa 5 Metres East of East Chancel Wall in the Churchyard of the Church of St MaryGrade II*
- New HallGrade II*
- The GablesGrade II*
- The Post Office and the BeehiveGrade II*
- Yew Tree HouseGrade II*
- 1, George CourtGrade II
- 1, GLOUCESTER STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 2 the GreenGrade II
- 3 the GreenGrade II
- Allandale CottageGrade II
- Amesbury, 3 Vicarage StreetGrade II
- AshleighGrade II
- Ashton HouseGrade II
- Baker Monument in the Churchyard Circa 22 Metres West of West Tower to the Church of St MaryGrade II
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- Bank HouseGrade II
- Baptist ChapelGrade II
- Beaconsfield HouseGrade II
- Birmingham HouseGrade II
- Black Horse CottageGrade II
- Bliss and Two Unidentified Monuments Circa 17 Metres East of Chancel in Churchyard of the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Bliss and Unidentified Monuments Circa 18 Metres West of Gateway to St Mary's St in the Churchyard of the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Boundary Wall and Gates to Yew Tree HouseGrade II
- Burdock Builders YardGrade II
- Butt HouseGrade II
- CambrayGrade II
- Castle and Three Unidentified Memorials in the Churchyard Circa 5 Metres South of South Porch to Church of St MaryGrade II
- Castle HaleGrade II
- Caudwel and 4 Unidentified Monuments Circa 17 Metres North West of Corner of Tower in Churchyard to Church of St MaryGrade II
- ClevelandsGrade II
- Congregational ChapelGrade II
- Cosy Cot YewleighGrade II
- Cotswold CottageGrade II
- Cotswold HouseGrade II
- County Library Dean House the Old School House (including Front Boundary Wall and Piers)Grade II
- Court CottageGrade II
- Cox Monument in the Churchyard Circa 22 Metres West of West Tower to the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Cranmore CottageGrade II
- Croft HouseGrade II
- Day by DayGrade II
- DialtrystGrade II
- Dozmary CottageGrade II
- Dry Knapps HouseGrade II
- Dynevor HouseGrade II
- Ebenezer ChapelGrade II
- FairviewGrade II
- Falkland HouseGrade II
- Five Poole Monuments Circa 6 Metres North of North Aisle in Churchyard of the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Four Monuments in the Churchyard Circa 25 Metres East of the Lych Gate to the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Four Monuments in the Churchyard Circa 7.5 Metres South of West Tower to the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Four Unidentified Monuments Circa 2 Metres South of South Aisle Wall in the Churchyard of the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Four Unidentified Monuments in the Churchyard Circa 8 Metres North of the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Fourways and House to LeftGrade II
- Gardner and One Unidentified Monuments South of South Aisle to the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Gardner and Unidentified Monuments Circa 12 Metres West of Gateway to St Mary's Street in the Churchyard of St Mary's ChurchGrade II
- Gate Pier Attached to St Mary's CottageGrade II
- Gate Piers to St Mary's ChurchGrade II
- Gatepiers and Walls to Burdock, Builders' YardGrade II
- Gatepiers and Walls to Cotswold HouseGrade II
- Gatepiers and Walls to Hazelbury HouseGrade II
- Gatepiers to Churchyard of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Gatepiers to Churchyard, Church of St Mary, Opposite HazelburyGrade II
- Gatepiers to Painswick HotelGrade II
- Glendale HouseGrade II
- Golden HeartGrade II
- Greening Monument Circa 21 Metres North East of Lychgate in Churchyard to Church of St MaryGrade II
- Gyde Monument Circa 15 Metres North East of Lych Gate in Churchyard to Church of St. MaryGrade II
- Hale Cottage With Boundary WallGrade II
- Halfpenny CottageGrade II
- Hamand AntiquesGrade II
- Harris Monument Circa 43 Metres South East of North Gateway to Churchyard of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Hazelbury CottageGrade II
- Hazelbury HouseGrade II
- Hg Walklett PremisesGrade II
- Hill HouseGrade II
- Hillview CottageGrade II
- Hillworth CottageGrade II
- Hillworth House With Boundary Wall and PierGrade II
- Holder Monument Circa 7 Metres East of Greening Monument in Churchyard to Church of St MaryGrade II
- Jasmine CottageGrade II
- John Baylis Monument in the Churchyard Circa 20 Metres North of the North Aisle to the Church of St MaryGrade II
- John Cook Monument in the Churchyard Circa 14 Metres North of St Peter's Chapel to the Church of St MaryGrade II
- John Harris Monument in the Churchyard Circa 11 Metres South of South West Corner of Aisle to the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Joseph Cooke Monument in the Churchyard Circa 27 Metres South West of West Tower to the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Jubilee LampGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- KingsburyGrade II
- Knight and Phillips monuments circa.32 metres south east of north gateway to churchyard of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Lamp HouseGrade II
- Lander Monument Circa 16 Metres North West Corner of Tower in the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Lewis and 4 Unidentified Monuments Circa 17 Metres North West Corner of Tower in Churchyard to Church of St MaryGrade II
- Little FleeceGrade II
- Little MondaysGrade II
- Lovedays CottageGrade II
- Lovedays GardenGrade II
- LudloesGrade II
- Lullingworth House the CottageGrade II
- Madison HouseGrade II
- MerrillsGrade II
- Mills and Two Unidentified Monuments Circa 10 Metres South of North Gateway to Churchyard of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Milton CottageGrade II
- MoonrakersGrade II
- Moseley Monument Circa 5 Metres North East of Lych Gate in Churchyard to Church of St. MaryGrade II
- Nutgrove HouseGrade II
- Old FleeceGrade II
- PackersGrade II
- Painswick HotelGrade II
- Painswick Quaker Meeting HouseGrade II
- Piers and Quadrant Walls at Entrance to LullingworthGrade II
- Piers, Boundary Walls and Railings to Dover HouseGrade II
- Portlett CottageGrade II
- Red Lion HouseGrade II
- Retaining Wall in Garden Adjoining and to East of Court HouseGrade II
- Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady and St ThereseGrade II
- Rosemary CottageGrade II
- RosswayGrade II
- Rozel CottageGrade II
- Russell HouseGrade II
- SelsdonGrade II
- Shoestring CottageGrade II
- Six Hamlett Monuments Adjacent to Gyde Monument in Churchyard to Church of St MaryGrade II
- Six Monuments Circa 25 Metres North of Tower in Churchyard of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Six Palling Monuments in the Churchyard Circa 7 Metres North West of West Tower to the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Southfield House With Area RailingsGrade II
- Spire HouseGrade II
- St AndrewsGrade II
- St AnnesGrade II
- St Mary's CottageGrade II
- St Michael's RestaurantGrade II
- St Peters CottageGrade II
- Stocks CottageGrade II
- Stone House AntiquesGrade II
- StoneleighGrade II
- Tabitha'sGrade II
- The Brew HouseGrade II
- The ChumGrade II
- The ChurGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
- The Dream FactoryGrade II
- The EpicureanGrade II
- The Falcon HotelGrade II
- The Fiery BeaconGrade II
- The Grey CottageGrade II
- The Little PropertyGrade II
- The Lych GateGrade II
- The Manse With GatepiersGrade II
- The Old Bath HouseGrade II
- The Old InnGrade II
- The Royal OakGrade II
- The Schoolroom With Piers and Boundary WallGrade II
- The Shetland ShopGrade II
- The StocksGrade II
- The Stone CottageGrade II
- The Vicarage and Flank WallGrade II
- The Watch HouseGrade II
- ThorneGrade II
- Three King and One Hillman Monuments Circa 15 Metres North of the Tower in Churchyard of the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Three Monuments in the Churchyard Circa 10-13 Metres West of West Tower to the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Three Unidentified Monuments Circa 10 Metres South East of Chancel in Churchyard of the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Three Unidentified Monuments Circa 7 Metres East of Greening Monument in Churchyard to Church of St MaryGrade II
- Three Unidentified Monuments Circa 8 Metres South of Chancel in Churchyard of the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Three Unidentified Monuments in the Churchyard Circa 5 Metres South of Vestry Door to the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Tibbiwell AntiquesGrade II
- Tibbiwell House With Attached WorkshopGrade II
- TophamsGrade II
- Tower HouseGrade II
- Town HallGrade II
- Tres TabernaeGrade II
- Two Gardner and One Unidentified Monument Circa 4 Metres South East of Holder Monument in Churchyard to Church of St MaryGrade II
- Two Gazebos at the Cottage and Court Garden CottageGrade II
- Two Herbert and One Unidentified Monument Circa 25 Metres North of the Tower in Churchyard of the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Two Loveday Monuments Circa 6 Metres North of North Aisle in Churchyard of North Aisle in Churchyard of St MaryGrade II
- Two Niblett Monuments in the Churchyard Circa 15 Metres in South West of the West Tower to the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Two Unidentified Monuments Circa 13-14 Metres North of Tower in Churchyard of St MaryGrade II
- Two Unidentified Monuments Circa 5 Metres North of the Chancel in Churchyard of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Two Unidentified Monuments Circa 8 Metres South of John Harris' Monument in Churchyard of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Two Unidentified Monuments Immediately South of Vestry in the Churchyard to Church of St MaryGrade II
- Two Unidentified Monuments in the Churchyard Circa 25 Metres West of the West Tower to the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Two Unidentified Monuments in the Churchyard Circa 5 Metres South of Cox Monument, To the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Unidentified Monument Circa 2.5 Metres North of South Boundary Wall to Church of St Mary and South of VestryGrade II
- Unidentified Monument Circa 20 Metres North of Tower in Churchyard of the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Unidentified Monument Circa 23 Metres West of Gateway to St Mary's Street in Churchyard of the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Unidentified Monument Circa 27 Metres South East of North Gateway to Churchyard of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Unidentified Monument Circa 37 Metres South East of North Gateway and Near Path in Churchyard to Church of St MaryGrade II
- Unidentified Monument Circa 7 Metres West of Gateway to St Mary's Street in the Churchyard to the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in the Churchyard (circa 7 Metres South of Thomas Tanner Monument) to the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in the Churchyard Circa 16 Metres South of West Tower to the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in the Churchyard Circa 22 Metres South of North Gateway to the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Upper CottageGrade II
- Valpre With Front RailingsGrade II
- War MemorialGrade II
- WaysideGrade II
- Webb, Poole and Unidentified Monuments Circa 37 Metres South East of North Gateway to Churchyard of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Wee CotGrade II
- Wellington House With Attached Boundary WallsGrade II
- WestholmeGrade II
- WickstoneGrade II
- William Webbe and Unidentified Monuments Circa 10 Metres North East of Lych Gate in Churchyard to Church of St MaryGrade II
- Winchcombe and One Unidentified Monuments Circa 25 Metres North of North Aisle in Churchyard of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Woodham CottageGrade II
- Wool CottageGrade II
- Wycke CottageGrade II
- YulestonGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
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.