About the GARRISON Conservation Area
The GARRISON Conservation Area covers about 74 hectares and was designated by Colchester City Council in 2004. Inside the boundary are 7 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn GARRISON CA
- 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.
- Barrack block A, Royal Artillery Barracks (also known as Le Cateau Barracks)Grade II
- Barrack Block B, Royal Artillery Barracks (also known as Le Cateau Barracks)Grade II
- Former Infirmary Stables, Royal Artillery Barracks (also known as Le Cateau Barracks)Grade II
- Former Officers' Quarters, Royal Artillery Barracks (also known as Le Cateau Barracks)Grade II
- Former Riding School, Calvary BarracksGrade II
- Former School Room, Royal Artillery Barracks (also known as Le Cateau Barracks)Grade II
- Former Sergeant's Mess, Royal Artillery Barracks (also known as Le Cateau Barracks)Grade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Colchester City Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.