About the Midsomer Norton and Welton Conservation Area
The Midsomer Norton and Welton Conservation Area covers about 68 hectares and was designated by Bath and North East Somerset Council in 2004. Inside the boundary are 36 listed buildings (7 Grade II*, 29 Grade II). The most significant is Church of the Holy Ghost, Grade II*. 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 the Holy GhostGrade II*
- Midsomer Norton Bath and North East Somerset Council OfficesGrade II*
- Norman Archway in Garden Wall to Rear of Number 83 (vicarage)Grade II*
- Norman Tympanum, 37 Priory Close, Midsomer NortonGrade II*
- Parish Church of St John the BaptistGrade II*
- The PrioryGrade II*
- Welton Manor HouseGrade II*
- 1, Silver StreetGrade II
- 10 and 11 High StreetGrade II
- 12 and 13 High StreetGrade II
- 12, Church SquareGrade II
- 128 High StreetGrade II
- 15 The IslandGrade II
- 18, Church SquareGrade II
- 26 and 26a Church SquareGrade II
- 26 and 27 High StreetGrade II
- 5, Church SquareGrade II
- Church FarmhouseGrade II
- Crown InnGrade II
- East garden wall to The Island HouseGrade II
- Entrance Piers and Flanking Wall to East of Parish Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Garden Wall Linking Number 83 (vicarage) to Norman ArchwayGrade II
- Garden wall to north-east of number 19 High StreetGrade II
- Island HouseGrade II
Show all 36 listed buildings ↓All 36 listed buildings
- Large Barn Immediately South East of Welton Manor HouseGrade II
- Midsomer Norton War MemorialGrade II
- Old FarmGrade II
- Old Welton FarmhouseGrade II
- Silva HouseGrade II
- St Chad's Well about 40 yards south-west of The Island HouseGrade II
- The Hole in the WallGrade II
- The Island HouseGrade II
- Town HallGrade II
- VicarageGrade II
- Welton Baptist ChapelGrade II
- White Hart Public 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
WEBMidsomer Norton and Welton 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.