BathConservation Area

About the Bath Conservation Area

The Bath Conservation Area covers about 1,477 hectares and was designated by Bath and North East Somerset Council in 1968. Inside the boundary are 2246 listed buildings (103 Grade I, 116 Grade II*, 2027 Grade II). The most significant is 1 to 12, Sydney Place, And Attached Railings and Gates, 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.

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.

• 1 to 12, Sydney Place, And Attached Railings and GatesGrade I
• 1 to 21, PARAGONGrade I
• 1-14 (consec) With Area RailingsGrade I
• 1-30 The Circus including Circus House, Bennett StreetGrade I
• 1-7, GREAT PULTENEY STREET (See details for further address information)Grade I
• 1-8, Bath StreetGrade I
• 1-8, Johnstone StreetGrade I
• 1-9, Sion Hill PlaceGrade I
• 1, Brock StreetGrade I
• 1, Henrietta StreetGrade I
• 1, South ParadeGrade I
• 14, North ParadeGrade I
• 14, South ParadeGrade I
• 16-22 (consec) and Attached RailingsGrade I
• 1a and 1-6, Wood StreetGrade I
• 2-5, Henrietta StreetGrade I
• 20-35, Henrietta StreetGrade I
• 21-27, QUEEN SQUARE (See details for further address information)Grade I
• 23-37 (consec) and Attached RailingsGrade I
• 36, BROCK STREET (See details for further address information)Grade I
• 37 Stall Street and Arlington House flats 10, 11, 21, 22, 32, 33 and public areas onlyGrade I
• 40, Great Pulteney StreetGrade I
• 41, Gay StreetGrade I
• 41a, Great Pulteney StreetGrade I

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

Nearby conservation areas