About the Lyminster Conservation Area
The Lyminster Conservation Area covers about 10 hectares and was designated by Arun District Council in 1998. Inside the boundary are 7 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 6 Grade II). The most significant is St Mary Magdalene's Church, Grade I. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
What changes inside the conservation area
Conservation areas are “Article 2(3) land”. You keep most permitted development rights, but these are removed or tightened.
- Rear extensionElsewhere: 3 m · 6 m with PANo 6 m / 8 m prior approval
- Two-storey extensionElsewhere: 3 mNeeds planning permission
- Side extensionElsewhere: Half the widthNeeds planning permission
- Loft conversionElsewhere: 50 m³Needs planning permission
- Garden roomElsewhere: 2.5 m high by boundariesNot beside the house
- PorchElsewhere: 3 m²Same limits
- Solar panelsElsewhere: 0.2 m projectionSame limits
- Air source heat pumpElsewhere: 1 unitNot facing the road
- Fences, walls and gatesElsewhere: 2 m · 1 m by a roadSame limits
- External claddingElsewhere: Matching materialsNeeds planning permission
- Tree workElsewhere: No notice6 weeks’ notice to the council
- Demolition (over 115 m³)Elsewhere: AllowedNeeds planning permission
Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.
Listed buildings in the conservation area
Any work affecting these needs listed building consent, inside or out. Each links to its entry on the National Heritage List.
- St Mary Magdalene's ChurchGrade I
- Church FarmhouseGrade II
- Flint Cottage PaiglesGrade II
- Lyminster CottageGrade II
- Lyminster House Old Lyminster HouseGrade II
- Old GranaryGrade II
- The Corner CottageGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBLyminster Conservation Area AppraisalArun District Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Arun District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.