About the Hinton Charterhouse Conservation Area
The Hinton Charterhouse Conservation Area covers about 5.1 hectares and was designated by Bath and North East Somerset Council in 1983. Inside the boundary are 18 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 17 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John the Baptist, Grade II*.
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 John the BaptistGrade II*
- 1, Green LaneGrade II
- 21, Green LaneGrade II
- 23, Green LaneGrade II
- 3, Green LaneGrade II
- 30, High StreetGrade II
- 38 and 40, High StreetGrade II
- 5, Green LaneGrade II
- 7 and 9, Green LaneGrade II
- Hinton FarmhouseGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk, Hinton CharterhouseGrade II
- Memorial Hall and Memorial Hall CottageGrade II
- Monument to Thomas Malbro in Churchyard to South East of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Symonds Monument,Immediately to East of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- The Malt HouseGrade II
- The Old SchoolGrade II
- Tuggy'sGrade II
- Yew CottageGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
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.