About the Hadleigh Conservation Area
The Hadleigh Conservation Area covers about 65 hectares and was designated by Babergh District Council in 1969. Inside the boundary are 227 listed buildings (4 Grade I, 25 Grade II*, 198 Grade II). The most significant is 62-66, High Street, 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.
- 62-66, High StreetGrade I
- Church of St MaryGrade I
- Deanery TowerGrade I
- GuildhallGrade I
- 108 and 110, High StreetGrade II*
- 11 and 13, Bridge StreetGrade II*
- 124 and 126, High StreetGrade II*
- 15, Bridge StreetGrade II*
- 21, Bridge StreetGrade II*
- 22-26, George StreetGrade II*
- 28, George StreetGrade II*
- 45 and 47, High StreetGrade II*
- 46 and 48, High StreetGrade II*
- 48, George StreetGrade II*
- 49, High StreetGrade II*
- 77-81, Benton StreetGrade II*
- 79-83, High StreetGrade II*
- 92 and 94 Benton StreetGrade II*
- 95, 97 and 99 Angel StreetGrade II*
- 97 and 99, High StreetGrade II*
- Bank House and the White Lion HotelGrade II*
- DeaneryGrade II*
- East HouseGrade II*
- Former Barclays BankGrade II*
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- Sun CourtGrade II*
- Sun CourtGrade II*
- The ManseGrade II*
- Toppesfield BridgeGrade II*
- White Hart InnGrade II*
- 1-5, Benton StreetGrade II
- 1-9, Queen StreetGrade II
- 1, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 1, Duke StreetGrade II
- 1, George StreetGrade II
- 10 and 12, High StreetGrade II
- 100, High StreetGrade II
- 101 Angel StreetGrade II
- 101, High StreetGrade II
- 102-108 Benton StreetGrade II
- 102, 102a and 102b, High StreetGrade II
- 104, High StreetGrade II
- 105, High StreetGrade II
- 106, High StreetGrade II
- 109-113 Benton StreetGrade II
- 109, George StreetGrade II
- 11 and 13, George StreetGrade II
- 11, Benton StreetGrade II
- 11, Duke StreetGrade II
- 11, High StreetGrade II
- 110-118 Benton StreetGrade II
- 111 and 113, High StreetGrade II
- 111-115 Angel StreetGrade II
- 111, George StreetGrade II
- 114, High StreetGrade II
- 116, High StreetGrade II
- 117 and 119, High StreetGrade II
- 120 and 122, High StreetGrade II
- 121, High StreetGrade II
- 123-129, High StreetGrade II
- 124 and 126, Benton StreetGrade II
- 125 and 127 Benton StreetGrade II
- 128, High StreetGrade II
- 13-17, Benton StreetGrade II
- 130-134, Benton StreetGrade II
- 131, High StreetGrade II
- 133, High StreetGrade II
- 14, High StreetGrade II
- 145, Angel StreetGrade II
- 147, Angel StreetGrade II
- 149 and 151, Angel StreetGrade II
- 15, George StreetGrade II
- 15, High StreetGrade II
- 16 and 18, High StreetGrade II
- 17 and 19, High StreetGrade II
- 2-10, Queen StreetGrade II
- 2, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 2, Church StreetGrade II
- 2, Duke StreetGrade II
- 2, High StreetGrade II
- 2, Station RoadGrade II
- 20, Angel StreetGrade II
- 20, High StreetGrade II
- 21 and 23, High StreetGrade II
- 22-26, High StreetGrade II
- 23, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 23, George StreetGrade II
- 24, Angel StreetGrade II
- 25 and 27, High StreetGrade II
- 25-27 and 29, George StreetGrade II
- 28-34, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 28, 30 and 32, Benton StreetGrade II
- 28, High StreetGrade II
- 29, Benton StreetGrade II
- 3 and 5, Church StreetGrade II
- 3 and 5, George StreetGrade II
- 3 and 5, High StreetGrade II
- 30, High StreetGrade II
- 31 and 33, George StreetGrade II
- 31-35, Benton StreetGrade II
- 31, High StreetGrade II
- 32, High StreetGrade II
- 33, High StreetGrade II
- 34, 36 and 36a, Angel StreetGrade II
- 35 and 37, George StreetGrade II
- 35, High StreetGrade II
- 37 and 39, High StreetGrade II
- 37-41, Benton StreetGrade II
- 38 and 40, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 39-45, George StreetGrade II
- 4-8 Duke StreetGrade II
- 4, Church StreetGrade II
- 40 and 42, George StreetGrade II
- 43, Benton StreetGrade II
- 44, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 47 and 49, George StreetGrade II
- 5, Pound LaneGrade II
- 50, High StreetGrade II
- 51-55 Angel StreetGrade II
- 51, High StreetGrade II
- 53, High StreetGrade II
- 54, High StreetGrade II
- 55, High StreetGrade II
- 56 and 58, High StreetGrade II
- 57 and 59 Angel StreetGrade II
- 57 and 59, High StreetGrade II
- 58 and 60 Angel StreetGrade II
- 6 and 8, Market PlaceGrade II
- 6, Church StreetGrade II
- 6, High StreetGrade II
- 60, High StreetGrade II
- 63-67 Angel StreetGrade II
- 65, High StreetGrade II
- 66 Angel StreetGrade II
- 67-71, High StreetGrade II
- 68 Angel StreetGrade II
- 68, High StreetGrade II
- 69 and 71 Angel StreetGrade II
- 69 and 71, Benton StreetGrade II
- 7, High StreetGrade II
- 70 Angel StreetGrade II
- 70, Benton StreetGrade II
- 72 and 74, High StreetGrade II
- 72 Angel StreetGrade II
- 73 and 75, Benton StreetGrade II
- 73-77, High StreetGrade II
- 73-79 Angel StreetGrade II
- 76 Angel StreetGrade II
- 76, High StreetGrade II
- 78 and 80, High StreetGrade II
- 78-88 Angel StreetGrade II
- 8, Church StreetGrade II
- 8, High StreetGrade II
- 82, High StreetGrade II
- 83-87, George StreetGrade II
- 84, High StreetGrade II
- 85, High StreetGrade II
- 85a and 87 Angel StreetGrade II
- 86 and 88, High StreetGrade II
- 86, Benton StreetGrade II
- 87, High StreetGrade II
- 89 and 91 Angel StreetGrade II
- 89, High StreetGrade II
- 9, Duke StreetGrade II
- 9, High StreetGrade II
- 91 and 93 High StreetGrade II
- 93-99, George StreetGrade II
- 94 and 96 Angel StreetGrade II
- 96-100 Benton StreetGrade II
- 96, High StreetGrade II
- Ancient Walls North and East Toppersfield HallGrade II
- AshwoodGrade II
- Baptist ChapelGrade II
- Barn of Priory FarmGrade II
- Bridge Over the River BrettGrade II
- Chapel to AlmshousesGrade II
- Cherry Tree CafeGrade II
- Cock InnGrade II
- Congregational ChurchGrade II
- Corn ExchangeGrade II
- Eight Bells InnGrade II
- Falcon InnGrade II
- Former Hadleigh Railway StationGrade II
- Front Wall Adjoining and to West of the GuildhallGrade II
- Front Wall of Garden of Deanery LodgeGrade II
- Front Wall of Garden of Deanery to NorthGrade II
- Front Wall of Number 81Grade II
- Garden Wall North, East and South of Number 90 (the Manse)Grade II
- George InnGrade II
- Groves GarageGrade II
- Hadleigh HallGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Outside the Old Post OfficeGrade II
- King's Arms InnGrade II
- King's Head InnGrade II
- Malthouse Adjoining Number 23Grade II
- Malthouse Range to West of the Store and Kerseys BuildingGrade II
- MathouseGrade II
- Methodist ChapelGrade II
- Milestone Obelisk Adjacent to Number 55 and at the Junction With Church StreetGrade II
- MyholmeGrade II
- Old Bakehouse in Grounds of Guildhall to SouthwestGrade II
- Outbuilding at Rear South of Number 90 (the Manse)Grade II
- Outbuilding Next to and to East of Number 2Grade II
- Police StationGrade II
- Post OfficeGrade II
- Premises Occupied by Tooks (wing on Return Rear of Number 56 Facing George Street)Grade II
- Pump at South West Corner of Town HallGrade II
- Ram InnGrade II
- River ViewGrade II
- Shrub EndGrade II
- SidewaysGrade II
- Sunday School and Meeting Hall (formerly Congregational Day School)Grade II
- Taviton HouseGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
- The LawnsGrade II
- The ManorGrade II
- The Old HouseGrade II
- The Pink HouseGrade II
- The StoreGrade II
- The War MemorialGrade II
- Toppesfield Hall (urban District Council Offices)Grade II
- Town HallGrade II
- Tring HouseGrade II
- Tudor HouseGrade II
- Tye HouseGrade II
- Wall on West Side of Churchyard South of Deanery TowerGrade II
- Wilson's MalthouseGrade II
- Wing to East of Ram InnGrade 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
WEBHadleigh 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.