About the Harvington Conservation Area
The Harvington Conservation Area covers about 4.5 hectares and was designated by Wyre Forest District Council in 1991. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 11 Grade II). The most significant is Harvington Hall and Attached East Bridge, Grade I.
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.
- Harvington Hall and Attached East BridgeGrade I
- Barn About 20 Metres East of Harvington Hall FarmhouseGrade II
- Barn About 20 Metres North of Harvington Hall FarmhouseGrade II
- Church of St Mary (roman Catholic)Grade II
- Churchyard Wall to North of St Mary's Roman Catholic ChurchGrade II
- Garden Wall to South of Priest's HouseGrade II
- Harvington Hall FarmhouseGrade II
- Priest's HouseGrade II
- Roman Catholic Chapel About 10 Metres North of Harvington HallGrade II
- South Bridge to Harvington HallGrade II
- Stable About 10 Metres West of Priest's HouseGrade II
- The Malt HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBHarvington 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.