About the Watton Conservation Area
The Watton Conservation Area covers about 9.0 hectares and was designated by Breckland District Council in 1976. Inside the boundary are 25 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.
- 11 and 13, High StreetGrade II
- 19, High StreetGrade II
- 30, High StreetGrade II
- 33, High StreetGrade II
- 36, High StreetGrade II
- 3a, Dereham RoadGrade II
- 4 and 6, Harvey StreetGrade II
- 44 and 46, High StreetGrade II
- 56 and 58, High StreetGrade II
- 6, Dereham RoadGrade II
- 60 and 60a, High StreetGrade II
- 74, 76 and 76a, High StreetGrade II
- 77-83, High StreetGrade II
- Crown Hotel StablesGrade II
- DurrantGrade II
- Entrance Arch Leading to No. 21Grade II
- Gates and Gatepiers at west end of Church WalkGrade II
- Harvey HouseGrade II
- Khyber HouseGrade II
- No. 8 (the Manor House) Including Wall to NorthGrade II
- The Bull HotelGrade II
- The Clock TowerGrade II
- The Crown HotelGrade II
- The Willow HouseGrade II
Show all 25 listed buildings ↓All 25 listed buildings
- Wayland HallGrade 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.