About the Lowsonford Conservation Area
The Lowsonford Conservation Area covers about 5.8 hectares and was designated by Warwick District Council in 1979. Inside the boundary are 7 listed buildings, all 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.
- Fleur De Lys Public HouseGrade II
- Lock Approximately 5 Metres North of Lowsonford BridgeGrade II
- Lock Cottage Approximately 5 Metres North East of Lowsonford BridgeGrade II
- Lowsonford BridgeGrade II
- Lowsonford Post Office and Attached CottageGrade II
- Old TudorsGrade II
- White House FarmhouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBLowsonford Conservation Area AppraisalWarwick 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 Warwick District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.