About the Saul Conservation Area
The Saul Conservation Area covers about 28 hectares within Stroud District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 8 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 7 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St James, Grade II*. 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 JamesGrade II*
- Hathaway Monument, About 2m South of West Tower in Churchyard of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Lion HouseGrade II
- Malthouse FarmhouseGrade II
- Saul FarmhouseGrade II
- The Thatched CottageGrade II
- Two Holder Monuments, About 6m South East of South Porch in Churchyard of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Two Unidentified Monuments, Immediately West of South Porch in Churchyard of Church of St JamesGrade 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.