About the Forthampton Conservation Area
The Forthampton Conservation Area covers about 12 hectares and was designated by Tewkesbury Borough Council in 2003. Inside the boundary are 28 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 27 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary the Virgin, Grade II*. 1 Article 4 direction over the area removes further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below.
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.
Article 4 directions here
These overlap the conservation area. Householder directions remove more of the rights above; change-of-use ones don’t affect extending a house.
- Forthampton Article 4 DirectionHouseholder works
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 Mary the VirginGrade II*
- (forthampton Estate)Grade II
- 14-17, Church RowGrade II
- 41 and 42, Bishop's WalkGrade II
- Barn at Right Angles to Road, Immediately East of Corner House FarmGrade II
- Barn Circa 20 Metres North West of Corner House FarmGrade II
- Barn/store Immediately South-West of Vine FarmGrade II
- Brewer's Cottage and the Post Office (forthampton Estate)Grade II
- Farmbuildings Parallel to Road Immediately North of Mill Hill FarmGrade II
- John Broome Monument With Railings in the Churchyard of the Church of St Mary Circa 2 Metres West of TowerGrade II
- John Ireland Monument in the Churchyard of the Church of St Mary Circa 4 Metres South of Thomas Pensam MonumentGrade II
- John Rayer Monument With Railings in the Churchyard of the Church of St Mary Circa 1.5 Metres East of Thomas Pensam MonumentGrade II
- MerrymansGrade II
- Mill Hill FarmhouseGrade II
- New Yew TreesGrade II
- Pair of Headstones in the Churchyard of the Church of St Mary, Circa 3 Metres North East of ChancelGrade II
- Pigsties, Circa 10 Metres North East of Corner House FarmGrade II
- Richard Hayward Monument in the Churchyard of the Church of St Mary Circa 5 Metres West of John Ireland MonumentGrade II
- Sanctuary CottageGrade II
- Sarah Need Ireland Monument in the Churchyard of the Church of St Mary Circa 1 Metre South of John Ireland MonumentGrade II
- Sarn CottageGrade II
- Stable/store Parallel to and in Front of Corner House FarmGrade II
- Stocks and Whipping Post Circa 35 Metres West South West of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Sundial in the Churchyard of the Church of St Mary Circa 2 Metres South of PorchGrade II
Show all 28 listed buildings ↓All 28 listed buildings
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 Tewkesbury Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.