About the Ribbesford Conservation Area
The Ribbesford Conservation Area covers about 13 hectares and was designated by Wyre Forest District Council in 1991. Inside the boundary are 7 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 5 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Leonard, 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.
- Church of St LeonardGrade I
- Ribbesford HouseGrade II*
- Banks Memorial and Railings About 60 Metres North West of Church of St LeonardGrade II
- Barn About 20 Metres South East of Home FarmhouseGrade II
- Bewdley War MemorialGrade II
- Garage, Barn and Granary About 10 Metres South of Home FarmhouseGrade II
- Seager and Baker Memorials About 50 Metres West of the Church of St LeonardGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBRibbesford 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.