About the Cropthorne Conservation Area
The Cropthorne Conservation Area covers about 18 hectares within Wychavon District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 25 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 24 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Michael, 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 MichaelGrade I
- Ashley CottageGrade II
- Brook FarmhouseGrade II
- Churchyard CrossGrade II
- Churchyard WallGrade II
- Columbary HouseGrade II
- Dovecote South West of Columbary HouseGrade II
- Elm CottageGrade II
- Little CottageGrade II
- Little FindonGrade II
- Manor CottageGrade II
- MidcotGrade II
- Pattys FarmhouseGrade II
- Perseus and PhoenixGrade II
- Quice CottageGrade II
- The CottagesGrade II
- The Court ThatchGrade II
- The GranaryGrade II
- The ManorGrade II
- The Old HouseGrade II
- The Old Post OfficeGrade II
- The PoundGrade II
- The VicarageGrade II
- The WergsGrade II
Show all 25 listed buildings ↓All 25 listed buildings
- Vine CottageGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBCropthorne 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.