Conservation area no.1 - Wotton Under Edge (*adopted CAS)

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).

Wotton Under Edge CAS The Wotton Conservation Area Statement (CAS) contains information about the character and special architectural and historic 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)

You can check the current conservation area boundaries by using the Local Plan online mapping facility or Planning Constraints maps:

View current conservation area boundaries 

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:

The works requiring planning permission are as follows:

Development 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:

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