About the Hartlebury Conservation Area
The Hartlebury Conservation Area covers about 37 hectares within Wychavon District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 20 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 17 Grade II). The most significant is Hartlebury Castle, 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.
- Hartlebury CastleGrade I
- Church of St JamesGrade II*
- The RectoryGrade II*
- Carr Memorial About 5 Metres North of North Aisle of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Charlton FarmhouseGrade II
- Gardener's House and Garage to South East of Hartlebury CastleGrade II
- Gate Lodges and Walls to Forecourt of Hartlebury CastleGrade II
- Gate piers and gates about 75 metres west of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Gibbons Memorial About 8 Metres North West of Tower of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Hartlebury Castle LodgeGrade II
- Hereford and Worcester County Museum Offices North East of Hartlebury CastleGrade II
- High Bank House and Railings to FrontGrade II
- Hurd Memorial About 5 Metres North of North Aisle of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Hurst Memorial About 5 Metres North of North Aisle of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Nash and Court Memorial About 7 Metres North of Tower of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Park CottageGrade II
- Red HouseGrade II
- The GablesGrade II
- The ShrubberyGrade II
- Two Cast Iron Headstones About 25 Metres North of North Aisle of Church of St JamesGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBHartlebury 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.