About the Historic City Conservation Area
The Historic City Conservation Area covers about 48 hectares and was designated by Worcester City Council in 1969. Inside the boundary are 275 listed buildings (11 Grade I, 28 Grade II*, 236 Grade II). The most significant is Berkeley's Hospital: Almshouses With Gatelodges, Piers and Gates, Grade I. 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Historic City 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.
- Berkeley's Hospital: Almshouses With Gatelodges, Piers and GatesGrade I
- Berkeley's Hospital: ChapelGrade I
- Cathedral Church of Christ and St MaryGrade I
- Cathedral of St Mary: Cloister Range, Chapter House and Undercroft With RefectoryGrade I
- Church of St Swithun and attached railingsGrade I
- Edgar TowerGrade I
- GuildhallGrade I
- King's School HallGrade I
- The GreyfriarsGrade I
- The Old PalaceGrade I
- Wrought Iron Gates and Railings to Forecourt at GuildhallGrade I
- 14, 16 and 18, Friar StreetGrade II*
- 2 the CrossGrade II*
- 26-32, Friar StreetGrade II*
- 3, Edgar StreetGrade II*
- 6, 7 and 7a (nash House), New StreetGrade II*
- 61, Broad StreetGrade II*
- Boundary Walls to East Side of River Severn Extending South From the Water GateGrade II*
- BushwackersGrade II*
- Church of All SaintsGrade II*
- Church of St George (Roman Catholic)Grade II*
- Church of St HelenGrade II*
- Church of St MartinGrade II*
- Former Church of St NicholasGrade II*
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- Huntingdon HallGrade II*
- King Charles HouseGrade II*
- King Charles HouseGrade II*
- Monastic RuinsGrade II*
- No 15 and Wall Adjoining to EastGrade II*
- No 9 and Attached Wall to Left at RearGrade II*
- Old Assembly RoomGrade II*
- Queen Elizabeth HouseGrade II*
- Royal Worcester Porcelain Works: Pan Grinding Shop and Attached BuildingsGrade II*
- South African War MemorialGrade II*
- St Andrew's Church TowerGrade II*
- The Deanery (no 10) and Office (10a) With Attached WallsGrade II*
- The PheasantGrade II*
- Tudor House MuseumGrade II*
- Water Gate House and Attached Walls and Gate to EastGrade II*
- 'Unicorn' with entrance to Crowngate CentreGrade II
- 1 and 1a, Foregate StreetGrade II
- 1 and 2 Sansome PlaceGrade II
- 1 and 2, College PrecinctsGrade II
- 1, 1a and 3, Angel StreetGrade II
- 1, 2 and 3, CornmarketGrade II
- 1, 2 and 3, Mealcheapen StreetGrade II
- 1, St Nicholas StreetGrade II
- 10, College PrecinctsGrade II
- 10, CornmarketGrade II
- 10, Edgar StreetGrade II
- 10, New StreetGrade II
- 102, High StreetGrade II
- 103, High StreetGrade II
- 104 and 104a, High StreetGrade II
- 106 High StreetGrade II
- 11 and 12, Edgar StreetGrade II
- 11 and 12, Mealcheapen StreetGrade II
- 11 and 12, New StreetGrade II
- 11, The ForegateGrade II
- 12 and 12a, College GreenGrade II
- 12, 13 and 14, Sansome PlaceGrade II
- 12, Broad StreetGrade II
- 12, College PrecinctsGrade II
- 12, Corn MarketGrade II
- 12, The ForegateGrade II
- 13, Angel StreetGrade II
- 13, College GreenGrade II
- 13, Edgar StreetGrade II
- 14 and 14a, College GreenGrade II
- 14, Edgar StreetGrade II
- 14, Mealcheapen StreetGrade II
- 15 and 16, Edgar StreetGrade II
- 15, Mealcheapen StreetGrade II
- 15, New StreetGrade II
- 16 and 17, New StreetGrade II
- 16, Mealcheapen StreetGrade II
- 17 and 18, Chapel WalkGrade II
- 19, Broad StreetGrade II
- 19, Friar StreetGrade II
- 19, The ForegateGrade II
- 2 and 3, College YardGrade II
- 2 and 3, New StreetGrade II
- 2 and 3, St Swithin's StreetGrade II
- 2, College GreenGrade II
- 2, Edgar StreetGrade II
- 2, Foregate StreetGrade II
- 20, Mealcheapen StreetGrade II
- 20, The CrossGrade II
- 21 and 23, Friar StreetGrade II
- 21, Mealcheapen StreetGrade II
- 21, The CrossGrade II
- 22, Friar StreetGrade II
- 23, Mealcheapen StreetGrade II
- 23a, B and C, Angel PlaceGrade II
- 24, Friar StreetGrade II
- 25, Friar StreetGrade II
- 26-30, SidburyGrade II
- 26, College StreetGrade II
- 26, High StreetGrade II
- 26, New StreetGrade II
- 27 and 27a, Friar StreetGrade II
- 27, High StreetGrade II
- 27, New StreetGrade II
- 28 and 29, College StreetGrade II
- 28, The CrossGrade II
- 29, Broad StreetGrade II
- 29, Friar StreetGrade II
- 3 and 4, Shaw StreetGrade II
- 3-7 and 7a, Sansome StreetGrade II
- 3, 4 and 5, Sansome PlaceGrade II
- 3, 5 and 7, Fish StreetGrade II
- 3, College PrecinctsGrade II
- 3, Foregate StreetGrade II
- 3, The CrossGrade II
- 30, College StreetGrade II
- 30, High StreetGrade II
- 31, High StreetGrade II
- 31, The CrossGrade II
- 32, Broad StreetGrade II
- 32, College StreetGrade II
- 32, SidburyGrade II
- 33 and 34, Broad StreetGrade II
- 33 and 35, Friar StreetGrade II
- 33, High StreetGrade II
- 34, High StreetGrade II
- 34, SidburyGrade II
- 35 and 36, Broad StreetGrade II
- 37, Friar StreetGrade II
- 37, St Nicholas StreetGrade II
- 39 and 39a, St Nicholas StreetGrade II
- 39, Friar StreetGrade II
- 4 and 5, Mealcheapen StreetGrade II
- 4 and 5, New StreetGrade II
- 4 and 6, Friar StreetGrade II
- 4, College YardGrade II
- 4, Edgar StreetGrade II
- 4, Foregate StreetGrade II
- 40 and 41, Broad StreetGrade II
- 41, Friar StreetGrade II
- 43 and 44, Broad StreetGrade II
- 43, Friar StreetGrade II
- 44, Friar StreetGrade II
- 45 and 47, Friar StreetGrade II
- 45, 46 (The Greyhound) and 47 New StreetGrade II
- 45, Broad StreetGrade II
- 46 and 47, Broad StreetGrade II
- 46 and 48, Friar StreetGrade II
- 48, Broad StreetGrade II
- 49 and 50, New StreetGrade II
- 49, Broad StreetGrade II
- 5 and 6, Castle PlaceGrade II
- 5 and 6, College PrecinctsGrade II
- 5, Edgar StreetGrade II
- 5, Foregate StreetGrade II
- 5, Friar StreetGrade II
- 51, Broad StreetGrade II
- 52, Broad StreetGrade II
- 53, Broad StreetGrade II
- 54, Broad StreetGrade II
- 57 and 57a, Broad StreetGrade II
- 57, Foregate StreetGrade II
- 57, SidburyGrade II
- 58, Broad StreetGrade II
- 58, Foregate StreetGrade II
- 59 and 60, Broad StreetGrade II
- 59 and 60, Foregate StreetGrade II
- 59 and 60, High StreetGrade II
- 59, SidburyGrade II
- 6 and 6a, Foregate StreetGrade II
- 6 and 7, St Swithin's StreetGrade II
- 6 Angel StreetGrade II
- 6-9, CornmarketGrade II
- 6, College YardGrade II
- 6, Edgar StreetGrade II
- 6, Mealcheapen StreetGrade II
- 6, Sansome PlaceGrade II
- 61, High StreetGrade II
- 61, SidburyGrade II
- 62 and 63, Broad StreetGrade II
- 62a and 62b, High StreetGrade II
- 63 and 65, SidburyGrade II
- 63, High StreetGrade II
- 64, High StreetGrade II
- 65A, 65B AND 65C, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 69, Broad StreetGrade II
- 7 and 8, Mealcheapen StreetGrade II
- 7 Edgar StreetGrade II
- 7-11 Sansome PlaceGrade II
- 7, College PrecinctsGrade II
- 7, Copenhagen StreetGrade II
- 7, Friar StreetGrade II
- 70, Broad StreetGrade II
- 74 and 75, High StreetGrade II
- 76, High StreetGrade II
- 77, High StreetGrade II
- 78, High StreetGrade II
- 79 and 80, High StreetGrade II
- 8, 10 and 12, Friar StreetGrade II
- 8, College PrecinctsGrade II
- 8, Edgar StreetGrade II
- 81, High StreetGrade II
- 82, High StreetGrade II
- 83 and 84, High StreetGrade II
- 85, High StreetGrade II
- 9 and 11, Copenhagen StreetGrade II
- 9, College PrecinctsGrade II
- 9, Edgar StreetGrade II
- 95, High StreetGrade II
- 96, High StreetGrade II
- 97, High StreetGrade II
- 97a, High StreetGrade II
- 98, High StreetGrade II
- Angel CentreGrade II
- Bank HouseGrade II
- Boundary Walls to West and South of Nos 13 and 14 Including Railings Monastic Precinct Wall Abutting No 12aGrade II
- Burgage HouseGrade II
- Castle HouseGrade II
- Choir HouseGrade II
- Choir House and the Old LibraryGrade II
- City Wall, Extending N From Junction of Nash's Passage With City Walls RoadGrade II
- City Wall, Extending N From Junction of Windsor Row With City Walls RoadGrade II
- City Wall, Extending S From E Boundary of No.37 Friar StreetGrade II
- City Wall, Extending S From Junction of Charles Street With City Walls RoadGrade II
- City Wall, Extending S From Junction of Nash's Passage With City Walls RoadGrade II
- City Wall, N of Angel RowGrade II
- City Wall, Stretching Approx 27m E of Rack AlleyGrade II
- Columbus HouseGrade II
- Compton BuildingsGrade II
- Crown InnGrade II
- Eagle Vaults Public HouseGrade II
- Farriers Arms Public HouseGrade II
- First World War MemorialGrade II
- Former Corn Exchange and Attached RailingsGrade II
- Former Stables and Coach House to the Old PalaceGrade II
- Friends' Meeting HouseGrade II
- Friends' MewsGrade II
- Giulio's RestaurantGrade II
- Hostel HouseGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Approximately 6 Metres West of Church of St SwithunGrade II
- King's Head Public HouseGrade II
- Magg's Day CentreGrade II
- Market Hall (elevation to New Street Only)Grade II
- No 10 With Attached Walls, Railings, Gate and PierGrade II
- No 5 and Attached Boundary WallGrade II
- No 7 and Attached Wall and Railings and GateGrade II
- No 8 and Attached Walls, Gatepiers and GateGrade II
- No 9 and Oddfellows HallGrade II
- Northwall HouseGrade II
- Nos. 5 and 5a With Attached Railings and Rear Courtyard WallsGrade II
- Offices to Rear of Huntingdon Hall at No 16Grade II
- Pair of Lamp Standards Approximately 7 Metres to West of West Front of Church of St GeorgeGrade II
- Plough InnGrade II
- Premises Occupied by Lloyd's BankGrade II
- Premises Occupied by Tramps Night ClubGrade II
- Reindeer CourtGrade II
- Remains of Ancient Sandstone Wall Abutting No 6 on WestGrade II
- Royal ExchangeGrade II
- Royal Worcester Porcelain showroom, now restaurantGrade II
- St Alban's House (now Part of King's School)Grade II
- Star HotelGrade II
- Sundial at Rear of No 8 (no 8 Not Included)Grade II
- Swan With Two NicksGrade II
- The Boston Tea PartyGrade II
- The Cardinal's Hat Public HouseGrade II
- The Hop MarketGrade II
- The Horn and Trumpet Public HouseGrade II
- The Paul Pry Public House and Attached Rear WallGrade II
- Tower HouseGrade II
- Tudor CottageGrade II
- Victoria HouseGrade II
- Walls, Gates and Gate Piers to the Old PalaceGrade II
- War memorial located to the rear of the Roman Catholic Church of St GeorgeGrade II
- Warehouse Immediately at Rear of Corn ExchangeGrade II
- Ye Olde Talbot HotelGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
High StreetBroad StreetFriar StreetEdgar StreetMealcheapen StreetNew StreetForegate StreetCollege GreenCollege StreetCollege YardSansome PlaceSt Nicholas Street
The council’s appraisal
WEBHistoric City 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.