About the Lower Wanborough Conservation Area
The Lower Wanborough Conservation Area covers about 16 hectares and was designated by Swindon Borough Council in 1973. 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 Lower Wanborough 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.
- Bryer Cottage Shears FarmhouseGrade II
- Callas Hill Farmhouse Including Garden Area Railings, Piers and Gate Adjoining South WestGrade II
- Court CloseGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Magdalen CottageGrade II
- Slate FarmhouseGrade II
- Somerset FarmhouseGrade II
- SunnydaleGrade II
- The Harrow InnGrade II
- The Plough InnGrade II
- Yew Tree CottageGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Swindon Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.