About the Higham Conservation Area
The Higham Conservation Area covers about 5.6 hectares and was designated by Babergh District Council in 1972. Inside the boundary are 10 listed buildings, all Grade II. 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.
- Barhams ManorGrade II
- BywaysGrade II
- Meadow View, Gable End and Adjoining CottageGrade II
- The Old CottageGrade II
- The Old GuildhallGrade II
- The Old Post OfficeGrade II
- Tudor HouseGrade II
- Walnut Tree CottageGrade II
- White HouseGrade II
- White Oak Cottage and DysartGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBHigham 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.