Historic parks and gardens
Parks and gardens of special historic interest are registered by English Heritage in a similar way to buildings of architectural or historic interest.
There are two parks and gardens of special historic interest in Cheltenham:
- Pittville Park - Grade II
- Bouncer's Lane Cemetery - Grade II
Both Pittville Park and Bouncer's Lane Cemetery are Grade II listed sites because their historic layout, features and architectural ornaments are considered to be of special interest.
There are no extra legal controls for sites on the register. However, we have to take into account the landscape's special interest when preparing local plans and in deciding planning applications that could affect the preservation of a registered park or garden and its setting
Scheduled monuments (SMs)
There are six sites of archaeological remains in the borough which are designated as scheduled monuments. These sites have been designated under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. In addition to these six scheduled sites it is recognised that the lower end of the High Street is an archaeologically sensitive area.
- Northfield Roundbarrow 1100 metres east of Glenfall, Charlton Kings
- Battledown Camp, Charlton Kings
- Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard, Charlton Kings
- Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard, Cheltenham
- Leckhampton moated site, Leckhampton
- Prestbury moated site, Prestbury
Scheduled Monument Consent (SMC) is required before any works can be carried out which would have any material or visual impact upon a Scheduled Monument or its setting.
Cheltenham Borough Council does not deal with applications for Scheduled Monument Consent. These are instead dealt with by Historic England. To find out more and apply visit the Historic England website.
It is an offence to:
- Disturb a scheduled monument by carrying out works (outside Class Consents) without SMC
- Cause reckless or deliberate damage to a monument
- Use a metal detector or remove an object found at a monument without consent from Historic England