About the Droitwich Spa Conservation Area
The Droitwich Spa Conservation Area covers about 54 hectares within Wychavon District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 46 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 42 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Andrew, 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 AndrewGrade I
- Church of St PeterGrade I
- Church of St AugustineGrade II*
- Nos. 31-35 (odd) High Street, DroitwichGrade II*
- 10, High StreetGrade II
- 103, Friar StreetGrade II
- 105, Friar StreetGrade II
- 12, High StreetGrade II
- 14 and 16, High StreetGrade II
- 17, High StreetGrade II
- 2, High StreetGrade II
- 2, St Peters WalkGrade II
- 20 and 22, High StreetGrade II
- 21 and 23, High StreetGrade II
- 21, Queen StreetGrade II
- 24, High StreetGrade II
- 27, Bromsgrove RoadGrade II
- 36 and 38, Friar StreetGrade II
- 4 and 4a, High StreetGrade II
- 40, Friar StreetGrade II
- 42 and 44, Friar StreetGrade II
- 43, High StreetGrade II
- 44 and 46, High StreetGrade II
- 56, Friar StreetGrade II
Show all 46 listed buildings ↓All 46 listed buildings
- 58, Friar StreetGrade II
- 59 and 61, Friar StreetGrade II
- 6 and 8, High StreetGrade II
- 60 and 62, Friar StreetGrade II
- 63 and 71, Friar StreetGrade II
- 64, Friar StreetGrade II
- 66, Friar StreetGrade II
- 79 and 81, Friar StreetGrade II
- 99 and 101, Friar StreetGrade II
- Barn at St Peter's FarmGrade II
- Dovecote at St Peter's ManorGrade II
- House Adjoining St Andrew's Church on the SouthGrade II
- Neptunes PrioryGrade II
- Raven HotelGrade II
- St Peter's ManorGrade II
- Star and Garter InnGrade II
- Talbot HotelGrade II
- Tenby HouseGrade II
- The HerriottsGrade II
- The Old Cock InnGrade II
- The Spinning WheelGrade II
- Town HallGrade 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
WEBDroitwich Spa 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.