About the Pitchcombe Conservation Area
The Pitchcombe Conservation Area covers about 10 hectares within Stroud District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 13 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 12 Grade II). The most significant is Pitchcombe House, 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 Pitchcombe 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.
- Pitchcombe HouseGrade II*
- Barn Approximately 40 Metres South East of Star FarmhouseGrade II
- BedcroftGrade II
- Gate Screen Approximately 18 Metres South of Pitchcombe HouseGrade II
- Ivy Cottage and Chestnut CottageGrade II
- Little MillGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Spring CottageGrade II
- Stables and Coach House Approximately 30 Metres South East of Pitchcombe HouseGrade II
- Star FarmhouseGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
- The FerneryGrade II
- The Mill HouseGrade 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.