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Builders in Winchcombe

1 builder we list covers Winchcombe. 1 is based in the area. 1 is on a trade register.

Also coversGrettonGreetToddingtonStanwayStantonSnowshillSudeley

See the 1 firmTewkesbury Borough Council

Only 1 builder we list says it covers Winchcombe so far. Firms in nearby towns may also work here, so ask them: Chipping Campden (1 firm), Bourton-on-the-Water (1 firm), Stow-on-the-Wold (2 firms), Moreton-in-Marsh (3 firms).

1 of 1 firms

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

Builders that cover Winchcombe
FirmBased inDoesChecksContact
Jackson's Stonemasonry LtdLtd company 15776149 Winchcombe GL54
Covers Cirencester, Winchcombe, Stow-on-the-Wold		 Cotswold stonework, Dry stone walling, Lime mortar and plaster, Listed buildings
Guild of Master Craftsmen
 07741 900066Website

Short answer

Winchcombe is in Tewkesbury Borough, so Tewkesbury Borough Council handles planning, not Cotswold District Council. The town is inside the Cotswolds National Landscape, and its conservation area has an Article 4 direction from 1987. Low ground by the River Isbourne has flood risk, which affects the floor level of an extension.

Builders in Winchcombe by service

What does the Winchcombe Article 4 direction change?

It takes away some permitted development rights for houses in the conservation area. Tewkesbury Borough Council made it in 1987.

Its wording uses the planning classes of that time. So ask the council what it covers before you agree a design.

On top of this, the National Landscape already rules out side extensions, dormers and new external cladding without permission.

How is Winchcombe housing different from the borough?

Winchcombe is much older. In the Winchcombe and Washbourne area, 26.7 per cent of homes on the Council Tax list date from before 1900. Across Tewkesbury Borough, the figure is 9.6 per cent.

The area also has many post-war homes. Some 31.1 per cent were built from 1945 to 1972, and 19.5 per cent in 2000 or later.

So local builders need two skill sets: stone and lime in the old streets, and block and render on the estates.

Does the River Isbourne affect building work?

It can. The Isbourne runs through the town, and low ground near it has flood risk. Check your address on the GOV.UK service.

If an extension in flood zone 2 or 3 needs planning permission, the application must include a flood risk assessment. GOV.UK standing advice sets the floor and the flood-resistant materials at least 600 millimetres above the estimated flood level.

Ask the builder to show the floor height on the drawings.

What should I check before building work in Winchcombe?

Check if your house is listed, and if it lies inside the conservation area. Tewkesbury Borough Council has an online tool that shows the conservation area for an address.

Then read the 1987 Article 4 direction. A house that is not listed can still lose some permitted development rights under it.

Last, agree who will make the building regulations application. Planning permission does not cover it.

Questions

Who handles building regulations in Winchcombe?

You can use the local authority building control service or a registered private approver. Ask Tewkesbury Borough Council which team covers your address.

Is my Winchcombe house listed?

Search the Historic England list by street name and Winchcombe. Listed building consent is needed for any work that affects its character, inside or out.

Does this page cover Stanton and Snowshill?

Yes. Firms here often cover Gretton, Greet, Toddington, Stanway, Stanton and Snowshill. Stanton and Snowshill have Article 4 directions too.

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Sources

  1. Tewkesbury Borough Council: conservation areas and Article 4 directions
  2. Tewkesbury Borough Council: Winchcombe Article 4 direction, 1987 (PDF)
  3. Natural England: Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (England) boundaries
  4. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, Schedule 1 (article 2(3) land)
  5. General Permitted Development Order 2015, Schedule 2 Part 1 (extensions, roofs and outbuildings)
  6. Valuation Office Agency: Council Tax stock of properties 2025 (build period, table CTSOP4.1)
  7. House of Commons Library: MSOA names
  8. GOV.UK: check your long term flood risk
  9. GOV.UK: Flood risk assessment, standing advice (minor extensions)
  10. Historic England: search the List
  11. Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (sections 7 to 9, listed building consent)
  12. GOV.UK: Building regulations approval