About the KILKHAMPTON Conservation Area
The KILKHAMPTON Conservation Area covers about 11 hectares and was designated by Cornwall Council in 1997. Inside the boundary are 13 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 12 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St James, 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 JamesGrade I
- 30, The SquareGrade II
- 31-34, The SquareGrade II
- 4, The SquareGrade II
- Churchyard Gate About 18 Metres East of the Church of St JamesGrade II
- Cob Cottages and HydeawayGrade II
- House Adjoining the Old Cartaret Arms at the WestGrade II
- Kilkhampton War MemorialGrade II
- Lych Gate About 8 Metres South of Parish Church of St JamesGrade II
- Memorial to Michael Chuke About 8 Metres North of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Memorial to William Trick About 1 Metre South West of the Granville Chapel Door of the Church of St JamesGrade II
- The Old Cartaret ArmsGrade II
- West CottageGrade II
The council’s appraisal
PDFKILKHAMPTON 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.