About the Glemsford Conservation Area
The Glemsford Conservation Area covers about 33 hectares and was designated by Babergh District Council in 1973. Inside the boundary are 37 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 33 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary, Grade I.
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.
- Church of St MaryGrade I
- 13-17, Chequers LaneGrade II*
- Angel HouseGrade II*
- PeverellsGrade II*
- 13-15, Bells LaneGrade II
- 14 and 16, ChurchgateGrade II
- 16, Egremont StreetGrade II
- 17 and 17a, Bells LaneGrade II
- 17 and 19, Tye GreenGrade II
- 2, Chequers LaneGrade II
- 22, 28 and 30, Egremont StreetGrade II
- 24, Egremont StreetGrade II
- 31 and 33, Tye GreenGrade II
- 32 and 34, Egremont StreetGrade II
- 4-8, Egremont StreetGrade II
- 5, Egremont StreetGrade II
- 50 and 52, Egremont StreetGrade II
- 53 and 55, Egremont StreetGrade II
- 6 and 8, Brook StreetGrade II
- 8, 10, 12 and 14, Hunts HillGrade II
- 91-97, Egremont StreetGrade II
- Angel InnGrade II
- Brook Street Hall, Numbers 5-11 Brook Street and Army Cadet Force CentreGrade II
- Churchgate FarmhouseGrade II
Show all 37 listed buildings ↓All 37 listed buildings
- Clock HouseGrade II
- Coldhams HouseGrade II
- Ebenezer Baptist ChapelGrade II
- Glemsford County Primary SchoolGrade II
- Greyhound CottageGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Immediately South of Nos 50 and 52Grade II
- Park FarmhouseGrade II
- Patches HouseGrade II
- Skate's Hill HouseGrade II
- St Anthony'sGrade II
- The Black Lion InnGrade II
- The Crown InnGrade II
- The Little CottageGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBGlemsford Conservation Area AppraisalBabergh 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 Babergh District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.