About the South Acre Conservation Area
The South Acre Conservation Area covers about 32 hectares and was designated by Breckland District Council in 1991. Inside the boundary are 5 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 4 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St George, 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 GeorgeGrade I
- Headstone Approximately 12 Metres North of Church of St GeorgeGrade II
- Old RectoryGrade II
- Remains of Cross Approximetely 20 Metres North of Church of St GeorgeGrade II
- South Acre HallGrade 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.