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South WestConservation areas in Tewkesbury Borough Council
14 conservation areas and 11 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Ashleworth Conservation Area
Designated 2001 · ref. CA01
Rules & recordBishop's Cleeve Conservation Area
Designated 1979 · ref. CA02
Rules & recordBuckland Conservation Area
Designated 1977 · ref. CA03
Rules & recordDumbleton Conservation Area
Designated 2001 · ref. CA04
Rules & recordForthampton Conservation Area
Designated 2003 · ref. CA05
Rules & recordGreat Washbourne Conservation Area
Designated 2001 · ref. CA06
Rules & recordGretton Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. CA07
Rules & recordLaverton Conservation Area
Designated 1977 · ref. CA08
Rules & recordSnowshill Conservation Area
Designated 1971 · ref. CA09
Rules & recordStanton Conservation Area
Designated 1971 · ref. CA10
Rules & recordTewkesbury Conservation Area
Designated 1987 · ref. CA11
Rules & recordTwyning Conservation Area
Designated 2002 · ref. CA12
Rules & recordWinchcombe Conservation Area
Designated 1971 · ref. CA13
Rules & recordWoodmancote Conservation Area
Designated 1979 · ref. CA14
Rules & recordWhat a conservation area changes
Extensions
Side extensions, and rear extensions of more than one storey, are not permitted development — they need planning permission. Single-storey rear extensions keep their normal limits, but the Larger Home Extension prior-approval route is not available.
Lofts and roofs
Roof extensions such as dormers are not permitted development. Rooflights are usually fine if they don't project more than 15 cm.
Cladding
Cladding the outside of a house in stone, artificial stone, pebble dash, render, timber, plastic or tiles needs planning permission.
Outbuildings
Garden rooms, sheds and other outbuildings to the side of the house need planning permission.
Demolition
Demolishing a building larger than 115 m³ needs planning permission. Taking down a wall, gate or fence over 1 m high next to a road (or 2 m elsewhere) also needs permission.
Trees
You must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting down or pruning most trees (trunk over 7.5 cm across at 1.5 m high), even if they are not protected by a tree preservation order.
Article 4 directions
Councils can remove more permitted development rights — for example for windows, doors, porches or front boundaries — with an Article 4 direction. Check the council's list below.
Article 4 directions in Tewkesbury Borough Council
These remove some permitted development rights in the areas they cover — check whether one applies to your property before you rely on permitted development.
- Ashleworth Green Article 4 Direction (10 January 2002)
- Buckland Article 4 Direction (12 December 1977)
- Church End Twyning Article 4 Direction (9 May 2003)
- Dumbleton Article 4 Direction (18 February 2002)
- Forthampton Article 4 Direction (20 February 2004)
- Great Washbourne Article 4 Direction (18 February 2002)
- Laverton Article 4 Direction (16 March 1998)
- Snowshill Article 4 Direction (15 August 2025)
- Stanton Article 4 Direction (2 May 1960)
- Tewkesbury Article 4 Direction (1 June 1988)
- Winchcombe Article 4 Direction (8 October 1987)
Conservation area and Article 4 data: planning.data.gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always confirm boundaries and rules with the council before starting work. General information, not legal advice.