About the Sherborne St John Conservation Area
The Sherborne St John Conservation Area covers about 38 hectares and was designated by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in 1983. Inside the boundary are 15 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 14 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St. Andrew, 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.
- Church of St. AndrewGrade I
- 18,20, Vyne RoadGrade II
- 21 and 23, West EndGrade II
- 6 and 8, West EndGrade II
- 6,8, Vyne RoadGrade II
- 7 and 9, West EndGrade II
- April CottageGrade II
- Cranes FarmhouseGrade II
- Edernish HouseGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- PeppercornGrade II
- Spring CottageGrade II
- The Old RectoryGrade II
- Weybrook CottageGrade II
- Weybrook HouseGrade 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
WEBSherborne St John Conservation Area AppraisalBasingstoke and Deane Borough 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 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.