About the Old Buckenham Conservation Area
The Old Buckenham Conservation Area covers about 37 hectares and was designated by Breckland District Council in 1973. Inside the boundary are 16 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 14 Grade II). The most significant is Church of All Saints, Grade I.
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 All SaintsGrade I
- WindmillGrade II*
- 3 Cottages in Range 30 Metres East of SunnydeneGrade II
- AlmshousesGrade II
- Baptist ChapelGrade II
- Crowngate BakeryGrade II
- Granary Immediately North of WindmillGrade II
- House at North West Corner Including House to NorthGrade II
- K6 KioskGrade II
- Manor HouseGrade II
- SunnydeneGrade II
- Sunnyside FarmhouseGrade II
- The GamekeeperGrade II
- The Thatched CottageGrade II
- War MemorialGrade II
- West View FarmhouseGrade 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.