About the Claines Conservation Area
The Claines Conservation Area covers about 2.5 hectares and was designated by Worcester City Council in 1989. Inside the boundary are 9 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 8 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John the Baptist, 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 Claines 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 John the BaptistGrade II*
- Chest Tomb About 13 Metres to Se of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Church HouseGrade II
- Claines War MemorialGrade II
- Dyson Perrins Memorial About 30 Metres to W of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Mug House InnGrade II
- Pedestal Tomb About 37 Metres to West of the Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Taylor Memorial About 28 Metres to South of the Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Wakeman Memorial About 1 Metre to North-East of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBClaines Conservation Area AppraisalWorcester City 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 Worcester City Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.