About the Englishcombe Conservation Area
The Englishcombe Conservation Area covers about 9.3 hectares and was designated by Bath and North East Somerset Council in 1986. Inside the boundary are 8 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 6 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter, 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.
- Church of St PeterGrade I
- Tithe Barn Attached to South End of Rectory FarmhouseGrade II*
- Blake's FarmhouseGrade II
- Monument to Day,to South of Porch of St Peter's ChurchGrade II
- Pair of Gatepiers 10 Metres to West (front) of Rectory FarmhouseGrade II
- Rectory FarmhouseGrade II
- Unidentified Monument,10 Metres East of Day MonumentGrade II
- Unidentified Monument,20 Metres to South East of Day MonumentGrade II
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.