About the CAMBORNE (TOWN CENTRE) Conservation Area
The CAMBORNE (TOWN CENTRE) Conservation Area covers about 59 hectares and was designated by Cornwall Council in 2004. Inside the boundary are 37 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 34 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Martin and St Meriadocus, 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 St Martin and St MeriadocusGrade I
- Rosewarne HouseGrade II*
- The Donald Thomas Centre, With Forecourt RailingsGrade II*
- 12, Basset RoadGrade II
- 18, Basset RoadGrade II
- 24, Basset RoadGrade II
- 28, Basset RoadGrade II
- Camborne Centenary Methodist Church With Forecourt Walls and RailingsGrade II
- Camborne Community CentreGrade II
- Camborne LibraryGrade II
- Camborne Methodist ChurchGrade II
- Camborne Youth Centre and Primary Resources CentreGrade II
- Coffin Rest Approx. 3 Metres West of Tower of Church of St Martin and St MeriadocusGrade II
- Cornish Cross Approx. 6 Metres South-West of South Porch of Church of St Martin and St MeriadocusGrade II
- Cornish Cross Approx. 8 Metres West of Tower of Church of St Martin and St MeriadocusGrade II
- Head of Cornish Cross in Forecourt of Camborne Methodist ChurchGrade II
- Head of Cornish Cross in Forecourt of the Donald Thomas CentreGrade II
- Holman FountainGrade II
- Josiah Thomas Memorial HallGrade II
- Milepost on West Side of Drive to Rosewarne Home FarmGrade II
- Montpellier HouseGrade II
- Old Council OfficesGrade II
- Parish VestryGrade II
- Post OfficeGrade II
Show all 37 listed buildings ↓All 37 listed buildings
- St ClairGrade II
- SwrpaGrade II
- The Berkeley CentreGrade II
- The GrangeGrade II
- The GrangeGrade II
- The Lowenac HotelGrade II
- Tredennick Monument Beside South Side of Tower of Church of St Martin and St MeriadocusGrade II
- Trevithick Memorial Statue on Pavement in Front of LibraryGrade II
- Trevu HouseGrade II
- Tyacks Coach BarGrade II
- Tyacks HotelGrade II
- Vivian Monument Approx. 4 Metres West of South Aisle of Church of St Martin and St MeriadocusGrade II
- Wesley Memorial InstituteGrade II
The council’s appraisal
PDFCAMBORNE (TOWN CENTRE) Conservation Area AppraisalCornwall Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Cornwall Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.