About the Norton and Lenchwick Conservation Area
The Norton and Lenchwick Conservation Area covers about 9.6 hectares and was designated by Wychavon District Council in 1975. Inside the boundary are 15 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 14 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Egwin, Grade II*.
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 EgwinGrade II*
- 33 (stepps Cottage), Forge Cottage and Wychwood, Evesham RoadGrade II
- 37 (lea Cottage) 38 (the Old Shop) and 40 (the Barn) Evesham RoadGrade II
- 41, 42, 43 and 44, Evesham RoadGrade II
- 47, 48 (yelland), 50 (magnolia Cottage) and 51 (orleans Cottage), Evesham RoadGrade II
- 52, 53 and 54 (old Bell Cottage) Evesham RoadGrade II
- Barn About 15 Metres East of Numbers 47, 48, 50 and 51Grade II
- Boulter Memorial About 10 Metres South-West of West Tower of Church of St EgwinGrade II
- Boulter Memorial About 10 Metres West of West Tower of Church of St EgwinGrade II
- Granary About 25 Metres East of Norton FarmhouseGrade II
- Guinea Pig CottageGrade II
- Norton FarmhouseGrade II
- Number 4 (peel Cottage), 5 and 6 (sunny Corner)Grade II
- Pear Tree CottagesGrade II
- Wayside ThatchGrade 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
WEBNorton and Lenchwick 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.