About the Belchamp St Paul Conservation Area
The Belchamp St Paul Conservation Area covers about 8.7 hectares and was designated by Braintree District Council in 1979. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings, all 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.
- Amos's Cottage to Left and North of the Half MoonGrade II
- Barn to Rear and Approximately 50 Metres North of PannellsGrade II
- Chestnut PlaceGrade II
- Glebe CottageGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Bakers Road Cole GreenGrade II
- Lantern CottageGrade II
- LymburnersGrade II
- Mulberry HouseGrade II
- New HallGrade II
- Outbuildings Approximately 7 Metres to Rear and North of PannellsGrade II
- PannellsGrade II
- Plough CottageGrade II
- The Half MoonGrade II
- The RosaryGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBBelchamp St Paul Conservation Area AppraisalBraintree District 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 Braintree District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.