Handymen in Winchcombe

Do I need permission to paint my house in Winchcombe?

Possibly. Exterior painting is normally permitted development in England. Tewkesbury Borough Council removed this right in the Winchcombe conservation area with an Article 4 direction.

The council made the direction on 22 April 1987, and the government confirmed it that August. It also covers some extensions and porches.

The council says Article 4 directions can also cover replacement windows and new fences and walls. Ask the council what applies to your house.

Who lives in Winchcombe homes?

More older residents than in most towns on this site. In the 2021 Census, 30.8 per cent of residents in Winchcombe ward were aged 65 or over.

In 35.9 per cent of households, everyone was aged 66 or over. Almost half of households (48.0 per cent) owned their home outright.

Detached houses held 45.1 per cent of households, nearly twice the England share.

How old are Winchcombe homes?

Many date from just after the war. In the Winchcombe and Washbourne area, 31.1 per cent of homes on the Council Tax list were built between 1945 and 1972.

In all, 81.0 per cent date from before 2000. HSE says homes built or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos, for example in textured ceilings.

Ask a handyman how they will check before they sand, drill or remove an old ceiling or floor tile.

What about the villages around Winchcombe?

Some have their own Article 4 direction. Tewkesbury Borough Council lists directions for Stanton and Snowshill.

Gretton has a conservation area too. Winchcombe itself is inside the Cotswolds National Landscape.

Firms that work here often cover Greet, Toddington and Stanway as well. Ask each firm which villages it serves before you book.

In the National Landscape, a satellite dish must not face a road and be visible from it.

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