About the Himbleton Conservation Area
The Himbleton Conservation Area covers about 14 hectares within Wychavon District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 15 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 14 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary Magdalene, Grade I. Part of the area lies in flood zone 2, 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 Mary MagdaleneGrade I
- Barn and Stables About 10 Yards North of Court FarmhouseGrade II
- BowbrookGrade II
- Church Farmhouse and Church CottageGrade II
- Court FarmhouseGrade II
- Dovecote About 20 Yards South-East of Church Farmhouse and Church CottageGrade II
- Former barn about 47metres south of Crutch FarmhouseGrade II
- Lychgate About 10 Yards South-West of the Church of St Mary MagdaleneGrade II
- Oak House FarmhouseGrade II
- Preaching Cross Base About 50 Yards North-East of the Brook HouseGrade II
- Snape HouseGrade II
- Thatch CottageGrade II
- The BarnGrade II
- The Brook HouseGrade II
- The Galton Arms InnGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBHimbleton 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.