About the Southstoke Conservation Area
The Southstoke Conservation Area covers about 12 hectares and was designated by Bath and North East Somerset Council in 1982. Inside the boundary are 27 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 25 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St James, 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 JamesGrade II*
- Tithe Barn and Adjoining Stable and Dovecote and Horse Engine HouseGrade II*
- Brewery HouseGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk, SouthstokeGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Memorial Cross to John Samer, In the Churchyard to the North of St James' ChurchGrade II
- Monument to Clement Family, In Churchyard to South of St James' ChurchGrade II
- Monument to Crookshank, In Churchyard to West of St James' ChurchGrade II
- Monument to Edward Harris, In Churchyard to North of St James' ChurchGrade II
- Monument to George Lansdown in Churchyard to South of St James' ChurchGrade II
- Monument to Robert Smith, In Churchyard to North of St James' ChurchGrade II
- Monument to Sarah Harding in Churchyard to North of St James' ChurchGrade II
- Monument to Veysey Family, In Churchyard to West of St James' ChurchGrade II
- Packhorse InnGrade II
- Priory CottageGrade II
- Southstoke HallGrade II
- The Grange Numbers 1, 2 and 3 at Manor FarmGrade II
- The Lodge to Southstoke HallGrade II
- The PrioryGrade II
- The Stable HouseGrade II
- Unidentified Monument 3 Yards South of Harris Monument, In Churchyard to North of St James' ChurchGrade II
- Unidentified Monument 5 Yards South East of Smith Monument, In Churchyard to North of St James' ChurchGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in Churchyard and 10 Yards North of Porch of St James' ChurchGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in the Churchyard and South West of St James' ChurchGrade II
Show all 27 listed buildings ↓All 27 listed buildings
- Unidentified Monument, 1 Yard North of Harris Monument, In Churchyard to North of St James' ChurchGrade II
- Unidentified Monument, 1 Yard South of Harris Monument, In Churchyard North of St James' ChurchGrade II
- Unidentified Monument, 1 Yard to East of Smith Monument, In Churchyard to North of St James' ChurchGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBSouthstoke 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.