About the Michelmersh Conservation Area
The Michelmersh Conservation Area covers about 21 hectares and was designated by Test Valley Borough Council in 1987. Inside the boundary are 13 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 11 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary, 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 Michelmersh 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.
- Church of St MaryGrade II*
- Michelmersh CourtGrade II*
- 2 Headstones South of South Aisle to Timothy Brice and WifeGrade II
- 6 Headstones 10 Metres South of Chancel to Timothy Richard and Wife, John and Sarah Drake Robin Thomas and IllegibleGrade II
- Barn at Old Michelmersh FarmGrade II
- Barn Beside Corner Barn HouseGrade II
- Barn CottageGrade II
- Church Corner HouseGrade II
- Michelmersh HouseGrade II
- Old HouseGrade II
- Orchard CottageGrade II
- Stableblock 20 Metres South West of Michelmersh CourtGrade II
- Walled Garden 150 Metres South West of Michelmersh CourtGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Test Valley Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.