About the North Stoke Conservation Area
The North Stoke Conservation Area covers about 5.9 hectares and was designated by Bath and North East Somerset Council in 1982. Inside the boundary are 11 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 10 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Martin, 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 MartinGrade II*
- Barn Adjoining and Immediately to North of Church FarmhouseGrade II
- Britten Family Monument,in Churchyard to South of St Martin's ChurchGrade II
- Church FarmhouseGrade II
- Manor House FarmhouseGrade II
- Naish's CottagesGrade II
- StonecrossGrade II
- The Manor HouseGrade II
- Unknown Monument to North East of Britten Family Monument,in Churchyard to South of St Martin's ChurchGrade II
- Unknown Monument to North West of Ward Family Monument in Churchyard to South of St Martin's ChurchGrade II
- Ward Family Monument in Churchyard to South of St Martin's ChurchGrade 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.