About the Hampstead Norreys Conservation Area
The Hampstead Norreys Conservation Area covers about 9.4 hectares and was designated by West Berkshire Council in 1982. Inside the boundary are 17 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 15 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St. Mary, Grade I. 3 Tree Preservation Order records overlap the area; every other tree here still needs six weeks’ notice before work. 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.
- Church of St. MaryGrade I
- Lowsley Tomb, Approximately 3 Metres South of South Wall of Church of St MaryGrade II*
- Barn and Mill at Manor Farm Approximately 55 Metres South West of Manor HouseGrade II
- Barn Approximately 40 Metres North West of Barn CottageGrade II
- Barn at Manor Farm Approximately 50 Metres South East of Manor HouseGrade II
- Barn CottageGrade II
- Cross Base, Approximately 16 Metres North of North Corner of the Porch of the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Gates, Piers and Railings on North Boundary of the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Granary and Adjoining Stable at Parsonage HouseGrade II
- Granary at Manor Farm Approximately 30 Metres South of Manor HouseGrade II
- Manor House, Gate Piers and Iron RailingsGrade II
- Parish WellGrade II
- Parsonage HouseGrade II
- Pump Close by South Corner of Barn in Church StreetGrade II
- The Grange Wing CottageGrade II
- The Great Barn at Manor Farm, Approximately 55 Metres South of Manor HouseGrade II
- The LittenGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from West Berkshire Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.