About the Claverton Conservation Area
The Claverton Conservation Area covers about 38 hectares and was designated by Bath and North East Somerset Council in 1981. Inside the boundary are 27 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 23 Grade II). The most significant is Claverton Manor (the American Museum) and Screen Walls to North and South, 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.
- Claverton Manor (the American Museum) and Screen Walls to North and SouthGrade I
- Barn, Coach House, Stable, Pigsties and Attached Outbuildings at Manor FarmhouseGrade II*
- Mausoleum to Ralph Allen, In Churchyard to South of St Mary's ChurchGrade II*
- Walls, Retaining Walls, Gates, Gatepiers and Central Flight of Steps, Enclosing Garden and Terraces, To South of Manor FarmhouseGrade II*
- 11 and 12Grade II
- 13-15Grade II
- Bassett Farm CottageGrade II
- Bassett FarmhouseGrade II
- Church of St MaryGrade II
- Farleigh Cottage Tower HouseGrade II
- Former Coach House and Stables, And Screen Walls to East; 200 Yards South of Claverton ManorGrade II
- Former Stables and Coach House Immediately to North of the Old RectoryGrade II
- Garden Wall and Gatepiers to Road at West of the Old RectoryGrade II
- Grotto, 150 Yards to South of Claverton ManorGrade II
- Manor Cottage and Front Garden Wall to WestGrade II
- Manor Farm CottageGrade II
- Manor Farmhouse With Outbuildings and Garage to West and Wall Surrounding Garden to North With GatepiersGrade II
- Monument to Eckersall Family in Churchyard to East of St Mary's ChurchGrade II
- Monument to Susanna Ogle, In Churchyard to South of St Mary's ChurchGrade II
- Monument to William Clapham, In Churchyard to South of St Mary's ChurchGrade II
- Orchard HouseGrade II
- Pair of Gatepiers at Junction With Road to Claverton DownGrade II
- The Lodge and Gatepiers at South, At Entrance to Claverton ManorGrade II
- The Old Rectory and Rectory CottageGrade II
Show all 27 listed buildings ↓All 27 listed buildings
- Unidentified Monument Five Yards South-East of Ogle Monument in Churchyard to South of St Mary's ChurchGrade II
- Unidentified Monument, Four Yards South of Ogle Monument in Churchyard to South of St Mary's ChurchGrade II
- Walls Enclosing Garden to South of St Mary's Church and West of the Old RectoryGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBClaverton Conservation Area AppraisalBath and North East Somerset 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 Bath and North East Somerset Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.