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Builders in Moreton-in-Marsh

3 builders we list cover Moreton-in-Marsh. 3 are based in the area. 2 are on a trade register.

Also coversBourton-on-the-HillBatsfordBlockleyTodenhamLongboroughEvenlode

See the 3 firmsCotswold District Council

3 of 3 firms

Firms based in the area first, then by distance from Moreton-in-Marsh. Nobody pays for position.

Builders that cover Moreton-in-Marsh
FirmBased inDoesChecksContact
Bonner & Milner LtdLtd company 06303033 Moreton-in-Marsh GL56
Covers Moreton-in-Marsh		 Extensions, Loft conversions, Renovations, Cotswold stonework, +8 Trading, no register found 01386 701 261Website
PT Construction (Cotswolds) LtdLtd company 10800029 Moreton-in-Marsh GL56
Covers Moreton-in-Marsh		 Extensions, Loft conversions, Garage conversions, New builds, +1
FMB
 07475 438938
Robin Muller LimitedLtd company 03562094 Moreton-in-Marsh GL56
Covers Moreton-in-Marsh
FMB
 01451 831175

Short answer

Moreton-in-Marsh sits on low, flat ground, and the town last flooded badly in 2007. That affects drainage and floor levels for any extension. Many homes are new, but the High Street is a conservation area with listed buildings. The town is inside the Cotswolds National Landscape, and Cotswold District Council handles planning.

Builders in Moreton-in-Marsh by service

How does flood history affect building in Moreton?

Floods blocked the High Street often from the 1940s to the 1960s. Work on the ditches and roads around the town then cut the problem. The last bad flood was in 2007.

For an extension in flood zone 2 or 3, GOV.UK standing advice asks for floor levels at least 600 millimetres above the estimated flood level. It allows 300 millimetres where that level is well known.

Ask the builder how surface water from a new roof will drain. Ask if a soakaway suits your ground, or if the water must go to a drain.

How new is the housing around Moreton?

Many homes are recent. In the Moreton and Stow area, 31.9 per cent of homes on the Council Tax list were built in 2000 or later.

Only 6.3 per cent date from 1919 to 1939. About one in five homes date from before 1900.

On a new estate, check the original planning permission. Some remove the right to extend or to convert a garage.

What rules apply on the High Street?

The centre of Moreton is a conservation area, and many High Street buildings are listed. Cotswold District Council publishes the map.

The National Landscape covers the whole town. So on any house here, a two-storey rear extension or a loft dormer needs planning permission.

A listed shop or house needs listed building consent for work inside as well as outside.

Cotswold District Council handles both. Its conservation team advises on listed buildings and the conservation area.

For building regulations, the council takes a full plans application or a building notice. With a building notice, the council says work can start 48 hours after it gets the notice. A full plans application takes about three to four weeks. A registered private approver is the other choice.

Questions

Can I build a garden room in Moreton without permission?

Often yes, behind the house. In the National Landscape, a garden building between a side wall and the boundary needs permission.

Does this page cover Blockley and Bourton-on-the-Hill?

Yes. Firms here often cover Bourton-on-the-Hill, Batsford, Blockley, Todenham, Longborough and Evenlode. Each village may have its own conservation area.

Who checks building regulations in Moreton?

Cotswold District Council building control, or a registered private approver. Ask for full plans approval on larger extensions.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Moreton-in-Marsh (flood history)
  2. GOV.UK: Flood risk assessment, standing advice (minor extensions)
  3. GOV.UK: check your long term flood risk
  4. Valuation Office Agency: Council Tax stock of properties 2025 (build period, table CTSOP4.1)
  5. House of Commons Library: MSOA names
  6. Natural England: Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (England) boundaries
  7. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, Schedule 1 (article 2(3) land)
  8. General Permitted Development Order 2015, Schedule 2 Part 1 (extensions, roofs and outbuildings)
  9. Cotswold District Council: conservation area maps
  10. Cotswold District Council: listed buildings
  11. Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (sections 7 to 9, listed building consent)
  12. Cotswold District Council: apply for building regulations approval
  13. GOV.UK: Building regulations approval