About the Banham Conservation Area
The Banham Conservation Area covers about 36 hectares and was designated by Breckland District Council in 1975. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 13 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary the Virgin, Grade I. 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 St Mary the VirginGrade I
- 14, Crown StreetGrade II
- Alexandra HouseGrade II
- Baileys CottageGrade II
- Banham War MemorialGrade II
- Barn 50 Metres South West of the PrioriesGrade II
- Church FarmhouseGrade II
- Home FarmGrade II
- Norfolk HouseGrade II
- Old Grammar SchoolGrade II
- Red Lion Public HouseGrade II
- Stinton LodgeGrade II
- The Old GuildhallGrade II
- The Priory, Priory Cottage and Priory EndGrade 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 Breckland District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.