About the CRANTOCK Conservation Area
The CRANTOCK Conservation Area covers about 5.0 hectares and was designated by Cornwall Council in 1976. Inside the boundary are 22 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 21 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Carantoc, 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 CarantocGrade I
- Church Town Cottage Churchgate Cottage Lanherne CottageGrade II
- Coffin in the Churchyard About 7 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St CarantocGrade II
- George Monument in the Churchyard About 23 Metres South of Nave of Church of St CarantocGrade II
- Great WestonGrade II
- Johns Monument in the Churchyard About 30 Metres South East of Chancel of Church of St CarantocGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Lychgate at the South Entrance to the Churchyard of Church of St CarantocGrade II
- Martyn Monument in the Churchyard About 25 Metres South East of Chancel of Church of St CarantocGrade II
- Montrose House With Attached Front Wall and RailingsGrade II
- PenlynGrade II
- Ship Inn FarmhouseGrade II
- Stocks in the churchyard about 3 metres north of north transept of Church of St CarantocGrade II
- Sunday SchoolGrade II
- The HatchGrade II
- The HermitageGrade II
- The Old Albion InnGrade II
- The Old ForgeGrade II
- The Old Malt HouseGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in the Churchyard About 5 Metres South of Nave of Church of St CarantocGrade II
- Village Well South of Well CottageGrade II
- Vosporth VillaGrade II
The council’s appraisal
PDFCRANTOCK 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.