About the Holy Trinity, Theale Conservation Area
The Holy Trinity, Theale Conservation Area covers about 1.7 hectares and was designated by West Berkshire Council in 1971. Inside the boundary are 6 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 5 Grade II). The most significant is Church of the Holy Trinity, Grade I.
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 Holy Trinity, Theale 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 the Holy TrinityGrade I
- 27, Church StreetGrade II
- 29, Church StreetGrade II
- Old RectoryGrade II
- Old Rectory CottageGrade II
- Webb Tomb Approximately 11 Metres To South Of The Tower Of The Church Of The Holy TrinityGrade 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.