About the Chorleywood Common Conservation Area
The Chorleywood Common Conservation Area covers about 130 hectares and was designated by Three Rivers District Council in 1976. Inside the boundary are 16 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 15 Grade II). The most significant is Christchurch, 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.
- 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.
- Land at Green Street Farm, Herts and Bucks border - Agricultural buildings.Change of use
- Land at Green Street Farm, Herts and Bucks border - Highway access.Change of use
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.
- ChristchurchGrade II*
- 5, 6 and 7, Chorleywood BottomGrade II
- Apple Tree FarmhouseGrade II
- Barn and Stable Range About 15 Metres North West of Apple Tree FarmhouseGrade II
- Barn Range About 15 Metres North East of Apple Tree FarmhouseGrade II
- Berkeley HouseGrade II
- Chorleywood CollegeGrade II
- Constables CottageGrade II
- Dog Kennel Cottages (cobwebs)Grade II
- Granary About 30 Metres North of Apple Tree Farm HouseGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Garden Gate Public HouseGrade II
- The Court With East and West LodgesGrade II
- The Manor HouseGrade II
- The Old Cottage and Pond CottageGrade II
- The White Horse Public HouseGrade II
- Well House at the Manor HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBChorleywood Common Conservation Area AppraisalThree Rivers District Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Three Rivers District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.