About the Bewdley Conservation Area
The Bewdley Conservation Area covers about 42 hectares and was designated by Wyre Forest District Council in 1968. Inside the boundary are 265 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 9 Grade II*, 255 Grade II). The most significant is Severn Bridge including Flanking Arches and Balustrade, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Bewdley CA
- 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.
- Severn Bridge including Flanking Arches and BalustradeGrade I
- 13 and 14, Load StreetGrade II*
- 5, 7 and 9, Stourport RoadGrade II*
- Bailiff's HouseGrade II*
- Beales CornerGrade II*
- Church of St AnneGrade II*
- Number 62 (the Manor House) and Attached RailingsGrade II*
- Roman Catholic Church of The Holy FamilyGrade II*
- The Town HallGrade II*
- TickenhillGrade II*
- 1 and 2, Welch GateGrade II
- 1-5 Cookes AlmshousesGrade II
- 1, High StreetGrade II
- 1, Load StreetGrade II
- 10, 11 and 12, Welch GateGrade II
- 10, High StreetGrade II
- 10, Kidderminster RoadGrade II
- 11 and 12, Burlton TerraceGrade II
- 11, Severn Side NorthGrade II
- 12 and 13, Severn Side SouthGrade II
- 12, 13 and 14, Wyre HillGrade II
- 12, Kidderminster RoadGrade II
- 12, Load StreetGrade II
- 13 and 14, Dog LaneGrade II
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- 14 and 15, High StreetGrade II
- 14, 16 and 18, Westbourne StreetGrade II
- 14, Severn Side NorthGrade II
- 15 and 16, Severn Side NorthGrade II
- 15, Lower ParkGrade II
- 15, Welch GateGrade II
- 15, Wyre HillGrade II
- 16, High StreetGrade II
- 16, Severn Side SouthGrade II
- 17, High StreetGrade II
- 17, Welch GateGrade II
- 18, High StreetGrade II
- 18, Welch GateGrade II
- 19 and 19b, Welch GateGrade II
- 19 and 20, Load StreetGrade II
- 19, 20 and 21, High StreetGrade II
- 2 and 4, Wyre HillGrade II
- 2, High StreetGrade II
- 2, Lower ParkGrade II
- 2, Severn Side SouthGrade II
- 20 and 21, Lax LaneGrade II
- 22 and 23, High StreetGrade II
- 22-25, Lax LaneGrade II
- 234-238, Westbourne StreetGrade II
- 239 AND 240, WESTBOURNE STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 24 and 25, Load StreetGrade II
- 24, High StreetGrade II
- 25, High StreetGrade II
- 26 and 27, Lax LaneGrade II
- 26, Load StreetGrade II
- 27 and 28, High StreetGrade II
- 27 and 28, Load StreetGrade II
- 27, Severn Side SouthGrade II
- 28 and 29, Severn Side SouthGrade II
- 28, 30 and 32, Kidderminster RoadGrade II
- 29, High StreetGrade II
- 29, Load StreetGrade II
- 3 and 4, High StreetGrade II
- 3 and 4, Lax LaneGrade II
- 3 and 4, Welch GateGrade II
- 3, Load StreetGrade II
- 30, Load StreetGrade II
- 30, Severn Side SouthGrade II
- 31, Load StreetGrade II
- 31, Severn Side SouthGrade II
- 32, Lax LaneGrade II
- 32, Severn Side SouthGrade II
- 33, High StreetGrade II
- 34, High StreetGrade II
- 35 and 36, High StreetGrade II
- 35 and 36, Load StreetGrade II
- 37-41, High StreetGrade II
- 38 and 39, Sandy BankGrade II
- 38, Welch GateGrade II
- 39, Load StreetGrade II
- 4 and 5, Dog LaneGrade II
- 4 and 5, The ParkGrade II
- 4 and 6, Park LaneGrade II
- 4, 5 and 6, Severn Side NorthGrade II
- 4, Load StreetGrade II
- 4, Lower ParkGrade II
- 4, Severn Side SouthGrade II
- 4/6, Severn Side North Court Number 1Grade II
- 40, Load StreetGrade II
- 41 and 42, Welch GateGrade II
- 41, Load StreetGrade II
- 42, High StreetGrade II
- 42a, High StreetGrade II
- 43, 44 and 45, Welch GateGrade II
- 43, Load StreetGrade II
- 44 and 45, High StreetGrade II
- 44, Load StreetGrade II
- 45 and 46, Load StreetGrade II
- 46 and 47, High StreetGrade II
- 46, Wyre HillGrade II
- 47 and 48, Load StreetGrade II
- 47 and 48, Wyre HillGrade II
- 49 and 52, High StreetGrade II
- 49, Load StreetGrade II
- 49, Wyre HillGrade II
- 5 and 6, High StreetGrade II
- 5 and 6, Sandy BankGrade II
- 5, Load StreetGrade II
- 5, Welch GateGrade II
- 5, Wyre HillGrade II
- 50, Load StreetGrade II
- 51 and 52, Load StreetGrade II
- 51 and 52, Wyre HillGrade II
- 52, 53, 55 and 55a, High StreetGrade II
- 53, Load StreetGrade II
- 53, Wyre HillGrade II
- 54, Load StreetGrade II
- 55, Load StreetGrade II
- 56, Load StreetGrade II
- 57, Load StreetGrade II
- 59 and 60, High StreetGrade II
- 59 and 60, Load StreetGrade II
- 59 and 60, Wyre HillGrade II
- 6 and 7, The ParkGrade II
- 6 and 8, Lax LaneGrade II
- 6, 7 and 8, Burlton TerraceGrade II
- 6, Welch GateGrade II
- 6, Wyre HillGrade II
- 61 and 62, Wyre HillGrade II
- 61, High StreetGrade II
- 61, Load StreetGrade II
- 62 and 62a, Load StreetGrade II
- 64 and 65 Load StreetGrade II
- 65 and 66, High StreetGrade II
- 66, Load StreetGrade II
- 67 Load StreetGrade II
- 68 and 70, Kidderminster RoadGrade II
- 68, Load StreetGrade II
- 69, Load StreetGrade II
- 7, Load StreetGrade II
- 7, Sandy BankGrade II
- 7, Welch GateGrade II
- 70 and 71, Load StreetGrade II
- 70, 71 and 72, High StreetGrade II
- 72 and 73, Load StreetGrade II
- 72-78, Kidderminster RoadGrade II
- 73 and 74, Welch GateGrade II
- 78 and 79, Load StreetGrade II
- 7a and 7b, Severn Side NorthGrade II
- 7c, 8, 9 and 10, Severn Side NorthGrade II
- 8 and 9, Welch GateGrade II
- 8-13 Ricketts Place (formerly western part of Styles Warehouses)Grade II
- 8, Load StreetGrade II
- 80, Welch GateGrade II
- 81 and 82, Welch GateGrade II
- 84, Welch GateGrade II
- 85, Welch GateGrade II
- 87 and 88, Welch GateGrade II
- 89 and 90, Welch GateGrade II
- 9 and 10, Wyre HillGrade II
- 9-12, Dowles RoadGrade II
- 9, 10 and 11, Load StreetGrade II
- 9, Burlton TerraceGrade II
- 9, High StreetGrade II
- 93, Welch GateGrade II
- Alveston HouseGrade II
- Baptist ChapelGrade II
- Beales CornerGrade II
- Beales CornerGrade II
- Blair HouseGrade II
- Brass Foundary at Rear of Number 17Grade II
- Bridgewater CottageGrade II
- Brunel Court and The CobblesGrade II
- Burltons AlmshousesGrade II
- Castle CottagesGrade II
- Churchyard CrossGrade II
- Coach House About 30 Metres South East of the RectoryGrade II
- Coach House, TickenhillGrade II
- Cock and Magpie Public HouseGrade II
- Ena CottageGrade II
- Fairfield TerraceGrade II
- Friends Meeting HouseGrade II
- Front Garden Walls, Gate Piers and Gates of Glenhurst, Wood Eaves and Pleasant HarbourGrade II
- Garage about 25 metres north of The Malt HouseGrade II
- Garage About 5 Metres South of Number 2Grade II
- Gatepiers, Gates, Wall and Railings to East of the RectoryGrade II
- Gibraltar HouseGrade II
- Glenhurst, Wood Eaves and Pleasant HarbourGrade II
- Hafren CourtGrade II
- Harfen HouseGrade II
- Horn and Trumpet Public HouseGrade II
- Jasmine CottageGrade II
- K4 Telephone Kiosk South of Main Station BuildingsGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Kateshill HouseGrade II
- Kimberley HouseGrade II
- Lankester HouseGrade II
- Laxford HouseGrade II
- Malt House RowGrade II
- MaquetsGrade II
- Methodist ChapelGrade II
- Minster HouseGrade II
- No 10 (River House) and attached railingsGrade II
- Northern Part of Number 12Grade II
- Nos. 1-4 Park FlatsGrade II
- Number 1 and 2 (including Number 79 Welch Gate)Grade II
- Number 1 and 3 (severn View)Grade II
- Number 12 (the Mug House Public House) and Number 13Grade II
- Number 2 and 2a and Baldwin ChambersGrade II
- Number 26 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- Number 29 (wee Wee Cottage) 30 and 31 (peggitty)Grade II
- Number 48 (the Antiquary) and Attached GarageGrade II
- Number 6 (borough House Including Flats 1-5 Consecutively)Grade II
- Number 63 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- Number 64 and Garages to RearGrade II
- Number 8 and 9 (the Old Bank) and Attached RailingsGrade II
- Numbers 15, 16, 17 and 18 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- Numbers 2 (cartersville) and Number 3Grade II
- Numbers 56, 57 (jasmine Cottage) and 58Grade II
- Numbers 6 and 7 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- Numbers 91 (the Little Shop) and 92Grade II
- Outbuilding About 10 Metres North of the RectoryGrade II
- Park CottageGrade II
- Park HouseGrade II
- Park HouseGrade II
- Park Lodge Flats 1-6Grade II
- Part of Styles Warehouse Attached to Nos 1 and 2 Minster HouseGrade II
- Pleasant PlaceGrade II
- Quay CottageGrade II
- Quay Side on South Side of River Severn, Extending South From Severn Bridge For About 290 Metres Including Four Flights of StepsGrade II
- Quay walls on north side of River Severn, extending south from Severn Bridge for 140m, including two flights of stepsGrade II
- Railings and Garden Wall About 3 Metres South West of Park FlatsGrade II
- Railway Viaduct and Adjoining Revetments Immediately North West of Bewdley Railway StationGrade II
- Redthorne CourtGrade II
- Riverside CafeGrade II
- Ropework CottagesGrade II
- Saracen HouseGrade II
- Sayers AlmshousesGrade II
- Southern Part of Number 12Grade II
- Southern Part of the Red Lion Public HouseGrade II
- St Annes CottageGrade II
- Storeroom About 10 Metres North-East of the Black Boy HotelGrade II
- Sydney PlaceGrade II
- The Bewdley HotelGrade II
- The Bewdley InstituteGrade II
- The Black Boy Public HouseGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
- The Dog WheelGrade II
- The Free Grammar SchoolGrade II
- The George HotelGrade II
- The Malt HouseGrade II
- The Merchants HouseGrade II
- The Old Town HallGrade II
- The Pack Horse InnGrade II
- The RectoryGrade II
- The Shambles and Old Prison CellsGrade II
- The Talbot InnGrade II
- Thurston HotelGrade II
- Victoria HouseGrade II
- Vine CottageGrade II
- Vine HouseGrade II
- Wall Extending About 75 Metres South West From South West Corner of Number 42a High StreetGrade II
- Wall of Churchyard of Friends Meeting House With OutbuildingGrade II
- Winbrook HouseGrade II
- Wood Colliers Arms Public House and Attached RailingsGrade II
- Woodbine CottageGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Load StreetHigh StreetWelch GateWyre HillLax LaneKidderminster RoadBurlton TerraceLower ParkDog LaneThe ParkWestbourne StreetDowles Road
The council’s appraisal
WEBBewdley Conservation Area AppraisalWyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.