Conservation Area No.1 - Wotton-Under-Edge

Wotton Under Edge was first designated as a conservation area in August 1972. It was extended in 1988 and some minor boundary changes were made in 1999 during its first review and appraisal. A Conservation Area Statement (CAS) was adopted in November 1999 as Supplementary Planning Advice (SPA).

The Wotton CAS contains information about the character and special significance of the conservation area, as well as proposals for its conservation and enhancement. The document is used to guide the interpretation and application of Development Plan policies, including Local Plan Policy ES10.

Wotton-Under-Edge CAS (November 1999)

Maps:

Article 4 direction

Although the 'Permitted Development Rights' of houses (and buildings other than shops and flats) are restricted within a Conservation Area, the additional controls brought about by designation of the Conservation Area cannot prevent many changes to these buildings. If unchecked, a successive number of such changes could damage the character of the Conservation Area.

On 2nd April 1993, the Secretary of State issued a Direction, which enables the Local Planning Authority to apply controls to certain works of alteration to specific buildings in the conservation area. These works would normally be ‘permitted development'. But in a conservation area an Article 4 direction may be applied, requiring planning permission to be sought for particular works that could potentially have a harmful effect on the character or appearance of the conservation area.

The following residential properties are affected by this Article 4 Direction:

Bear Street
Bear Street Garage	6a
4-5	7-8
Bradley Street
1	27-29	14
7	31-53	20-36
Wotton United Church	57
The Chipping
6-7
Church Street
5-7	11	12
9	13-15	14
11	19	16
The Cloud
1-3	Church Cottage
Church Lodge
Coombe Road
3	9
Culverhay
1-5
Dyers Brook
1
Gloucester Sheet
23-25	29a-41
Haw Street
12-14	27
High Street
9-13
Long Street
1-3	The White Lion	27
5	28	43
11 & 11a	30	45
21	21a
Ludgate Hill
9
Manor Lane
Lisle Cottage
Market Street
17	2	6
19	4	8-10
12
Old Town
5-7	45	Wotton Royal British Legion
39-43	Congregational Chapel
39-44	16-24
Potters Pond
8
School Lane
3-4
Symn Lane
Tamarisks
Valley Road
1

The works requiring planning permission are as follows:

Development within the curtilage of a dwellinghouse

Class A	The enlargement, improvement or other alteration of a dwellinghouse.
Class B	The enlargement of a dwellinghouse consisting of an addition or alteration to its roof.
Class C	Any other alteration to the roof of a dwellinghouse.
Class D	The erection or construction of a porch outside any external door of a dwellinghouse.
Class H	The installation, alteration or replacement of a satellite antenna on a dwellinghouse or within the curtilage of a dwellinghouse.

The above five classes being development comprised within Part 1, Classes A, B, C, D and H referred to in Schedule 2 to the said Order and not being development comprised within any other part. Any works which fall into the above categories will need Planning Permission.

Minor operations:

Class A	The erection, construction, maintenance, improvement or alteration of a gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure.
Class C	The painting of the exterior of any building or work.

The above two classes being development comprised within Part 2, Classes A and C referred to in Schedule 2 to the said Order and not being development comprised within any other part. Any works which fall into the above categories will need Planning Permission