About the Garboldisham Conservation Area
The Garboldisham Conservation Area covers about 46 hectares and was designated by Breckland District Council in 1993. Inside the boundary are 13 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 11 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John the Baptist, 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 John the BaptistGrade I
- JacquesGrade II*
- Breckland HouseGrade II
- Fox InnGrade II
- Garboldisham ManorGrade II
- Garboldisham War MemorialGrade II
- Gateway and Walls to Garboldisham ManorGrade II
- Manor CottageGrade II
- Mulberry CottageGrade II
- Remains of Church of All SaintsGrade II
- Stables to Garboldisham Manor Including Laundry Cottage and Coachman's HouseGrade II
- The Gothic HouseGrade II
- The Old ManorGrade II
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.