About the Kings Worthy Conservation Area
The Kings Worthy Conservation Area covers about 9.4 hectares and was designated by Winchester City Council in 1985. Inside the boundary are 13 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 12 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Kings Worthy 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 St MaryGrade II*
- 3 Tomb Chests in St Mary's Churchyard to 1 S Knapp 1802; 2 B and J Earle 1798/1800; 3 A Stone Coffin Dated 1786Grade II
- Briar CottageGrade II
- Kings Worthy HouseGrade II
- Kings Worthy War MemorialGrade II
- Old ThatchGrade II
- Tavern CottageGrade II
- The Cart and Horses Public HouseGrade II
- The Old Cottage and Kingsworthy AntiquesGrade II
- The Old Post OfficeGrade II
- Tudor CottageGrade II
- Vergers CottageGrade II
- WisteriaGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Winchester City Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.