About the Bretforton Conservation Area
The Bretforton Conservation Area covers about 27 hectares within Wychavon District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 44 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 39 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Leonard, 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.
- 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 LeonardGrade I
- 41, Main StreetGrade II*
- Barn About 40 Metres North of Breforton GrangeGrade II*
- Bretforton GrangeGrade II*
- Dovecote About 90 Metres North-East of Bretforton GrangeGrade II*
- 1, 2 and 3 Shop LaneGrade II
- 1, 3, 5 and 7 Ashwin CourtGrade II
- 1, School LaneGrade II
- 27-31 Main StreetGrade II
- 32 Main Street and attached garageGrade II
- 33 and 35, Main StreetGrade II
- 45, Main StreetGrade II
- 5 Main Street and 1 and Corner Cottage Drinkwater LaneGrade II
- 64, Main StreetGrade II
- 70, Main StreetGrade II
- Aviary About 30 Metres East of the Manor HouseGrade II
- Barn About 15 Metres East of the Fleece InnGrade II
- Barn Attached to North Side of Bretforton HouseGrade II
- Bretforton HallGrade II
- Bretfoton HouseGrade II
- Byrds CottageGrade II
- Church CottageGrade II
- Cider House About 15 Metres South of the Manor HouseGrade II
- Corner CottageGrade II
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- Dovecote About 30 Metres to South of Number 59Grade II
- Dovecote About 35 Metres South-East of the Manor HouseGrade II
- Dovecote Attached to East Side of Number 41Grade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Manor HouseGrade II
- Myrtle CottageGrade II
- Numbers 67 and 69 and Attached Rear Garden WallGrade II
- Rose CottageGrade II
- Stocks and Canopy About 55 Metres East of the Manor HouseGrade II
- Summer House About 80 Metres South-East of the Manor HouseGrade II
- The BarnGrade II
- The CloseGrade II
- The Fleece InnGrade II
- The Haven and The CrossGrade II
- The RookeryGrade II
- Top FarmhouseGrade II
- Upper End FarmhouseGrade II
- Victoria ArmsGrade II
- Vine CroftGrade II
- Wall to South-West Side of ChurchyardGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBBretforton Conservation Area AppraisalWychavon District 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 Wychavon District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.