About the LAUNCESTON Conservation Area
The LAUNCESTON Conservation Area covers about 69 hectares and was designated by Cornwall Council in 1969. Inside the boundary are 196 listed buildings (7 Grade I, 14 Grade II*, 175 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary Magdalene, Grade I. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
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 LAUNCESTON 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.
- Church of St Mary MagdaleneGrade I
- Church of St StephenGrade I
- Launceston Castle Keep and attached buildingsGrade I
- The North Gatehouse of Launceston Castle and Attached WallsGrade I
- The South GateGrade I
- The South Gatehouse of Launceston Castle and Attached BuildingsGrade I
- The West BridgeGrade I
- 26, Church StreetGrade II*
- 5 and 7, Southgate StreetGrade II*
- 5, Castle StreetGrade II*
- Castle Hill HouseGrade II*
- Church of St Thomas by LauncestonGrade II*
- Dockacre House and Attached Road Frontage WallsGrade II*
- Garden Railings and Gate Piers to Eagle House HotelGrade II*
- Launceston Town WallsGrade II*
- Lawrence House and Museum and Forecourt WallGrade II*
- Merchant HouseGrade II*
- No 4 Incorporating the Judge's KitchenGrade II*
- Remains of St Thomas PrioryGrade II*
- Roman Catholic Church of St Cuthbert Mayne, memorial and attached walls and stepsGrade II*
- The Eagle House HotelGrade II*
- 1 and 3, Broad StreetGrade II
- 1, 2 and 3, The WalkGrade II
- 1, Duke StreetGrade II
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- 1, Madford LaneGrade II
- 1, Southgate PlaceGrade II
- 1, St Thomas HillGrade II
- 1,2 and 3, Dutson RoadGrade II
- 10 and 12, Newport SquareGrade II
- 10 and 12, Southgate StreetGrade II
- 10-18, St Stephen's HillGrade II
- 10, Church StreetGrade II
- 11, Angel HillGrade II
- 11, Duke StreetGrade II
- 11, North StreetGrade II
- 11, Southgate StreetGrade II
- 11, Western RoadGrade II
- 12 and 14, High StreetGrade II
- 12, Church StreetGrade II
- 13, Church StreetGrade II
- 13, Duke StreetGrade II
- 14 and 16, St Thomas StreetGrade II
- 14, 16 and 18, St Tomas HillGrade II
- 14, Broad StreetGrade II
- 14, Church StreetGrade II
- 15 and 17, Church StreetGrade II
- 15, Duke StreetGrade II
- 16, Church StreetGrade II
- 17 and 19, Duke StreetGrade II
- 18 and 20, St Thomas StreetGrade II
- 18, Church StreetGrade II
- 19,19a and 21, Church StreetGrade II
- 1a, Castle StreetGrade II
- 2 and 3, North StreetGrade II
- 2, ANGEL HILL (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 2, Broad StreetGrade II
- 2, High StreetGrade II
- 2, Madford LaneGrade II
- 2, Southgate StreetGrade II
- 2, St Thomas HillGrade II
- 20 and 20a, Church StreetGrade II
- 20, 20a and 22, Westgate StreetGrade II
- 20, Duke StreetGrade II
- 20, St Thomas HillGrade II
- 21, Duke StreetGrade II
- 22, 24 and 26, St Thomas StreetGrade II
- 22, Church StreetGrade II
- 22, St Stephen's HillGrade II
- 24, Broad StreetGrade II
- 24, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 25, St Stephen's HillGrade II
- 26, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 26, St Thomas RoadGrade II
- 28, Church StreetGrade II
- 3, Madford LaneGrade II
- 3, Race HillGrade II
- 3, St Stephens HillGrade II
- 3, St Thomas HillGrade II
- 30 and 32 and Attached Forecourt Wall and RailingsGrade II
- 30, St Stephen's HillGrade II
- 32, St Stephen's HillGrade II
- 33, 35 and 37, St Thomas RoadGrade II
- 35, Westgate StreetGrade II
- 4 and 5, Wooda RoadGrade II
- 4, Broad StreetGrade II
- 4, Exeter StreetGrade II
- 4, Madford LaneGrade II
- 4, Southgate StreetGrade II
- 4, St Thomas HillGrade II
- 4, The WalkGrade II
- 4, West Bridge RoadGrade II
- 40, St Thomas HillGrade II
- 42, St Thomas HillGrade II
- 42, St Thomas RoadGrade II
- 44, St Stephen's HillGrade II
- 44, St Thomas HillGrade II
- 48, St Stephen's HillGrade II
- 5 and 9-17, St. Thomas HillGrade II
- 5, Broad StreetGrade II
- 5, Duke StreetGrade II
- 5, Newport SquareGrade II
- 5, SOUTHGATE PLACE (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 5, St Stephen's HillGrade II
- 6 and 8, Church StreetGrade II
- 6, High StreetGrade II
- 6, Southgate PlaceGrade II
- 6, Southgate StreetGrade II
- 6, St Thomas HillGrade II
- 6, Wooda RoadGrade II
- 7 and 8, Wooda RoadGrade II
- 7 and 9, Church StreetGrade II
- 7 and 9, High StreetGrade II
- 7 and 9, Newport SquareGrade II
- 7 and 9, Ststephen's HillGrade II
- 7, Broad StreetGrade II
- 8 and 12, Southgate PlaceGrade II
- 8, High StreetGrade II
- 8, Southgate StreetGrade II
- 8, St Stephen's HillGrade II
- 9 and 11, Broad StreetGrade II
- 9 Duke StreetGrade II
- Bakers Arms Public HouseGrade II
- Bank HouseGrade II
- Barclays BankGrade II
- Bournsall Headstone 3 Metres South of Church of St StephenGrade II
- Church StileGrade II
- Churchyard Walls, Gateways and Gates of Church of St StephenGrade II
- Claremont HouseGrade II
- Congregational Sunday SchoolGrade II
- Coupland House and Attached Forecourt WallsGrade II
- Criper Headstone Approximately 5 Metres East North East of Church of St Mary MagdaleneGrade II
- Cross Approximateley 5 Metres East of Church of St Mary MagdaleneGrade II
- Duke TerraceGrade II
- Fragment of Former Priory by South East Corner of Church of St Thomas by LauncestonGrade II
- Fragment of Former Priory to South of Church of St Thomas by LauncestonGrade II
- Garden Wall and Gate Piers at Castle Hill HouseGrade II
- Garden Wall South of Garden Railings at Eagle House HotelGrade II
- Garden Wall to North of Health OfficesGrade II
- Gateway and Wall Attached to East of Health OfficesGrade II
- Giles and Kingdom Headstones 10 Metres South of Church of St StephenGrade II
- Group of 4 Headstones 10 Metres South West of Church of St StephenGrade II
- Health OfficesGrade II
- Hender Tomb Approximately 20 Metres South of Church of St Thomas by LauncestonGrade II
- Holy Well of St StephenGrade II
- HopecoteGrade II
- Hosken Tomb 4 Metres South of Church of St StephenGrade II
- Isalene and attached walls and outbuildingGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Kensey PlaceGrade II
- Langton HouseGrade II
- Launceston War MemorialGrade II
- Madford LodgeGrade II
- Market HouseGrade II
- National Westminster BankGrade II
- No 11 and Attached Forecourt WallsGrade II
- No 13 and Attached Coach HouseGrade II
- No 22 and 24 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- Nos 13 and 15 and Attached Steps and Forecourt WallsGrade II
- Nos 18-24 and Attached Forecourt Walls and StepsGrade II
- Oddfellows HallGrade II
- Old HouseGrade II
- Ornamental Drinking Fountain Opposite No 8Grade II
- Pape and Proctor Tomb Approximately 30 Metres North East of Church of St Mary MagdaleneGrade II
- Park Hill HouseGrade II
- PenowlGrade II
- Perimeter Walls of Launceston CastleGrade II
- Priory HouseGrade II
- Schoolroom of Wesley Methodist ChurchGrade II
- St Dominick House and Attached Walls, Railings and Gate PiersGrade II
- St Stephens Cottage St Stephen's House, St Stephen's Cottage, Attached Walls and GazeboGrade II
- St Thomas BridgeGrade II
- Stables to South of Eagle House HotelGrade II
- Stone Drinking Trough at Centre of GreenGrade II
- Store at Rear of Nos 16 and 18 Church StreetGrade II
- Syms Tomb Approximately 35 Metres North East of Church of St Mary MagdaleneGrade II
- The Bell Inn and Attached Wall and Coach HouseGrade II
- The Guildhall and Town Hall With Attached Coach HouseGrade II
- The HolliesGrade II
- The Launceston Arms Public HouseGrade II
- The Mill Leat Aqueduct Over Former Launceston to Waderbridge RailwayGrade II
- The Northgate InnGrade II
- The Round House and Base of Medieval Market CrossGrade II
- The Tamar Health ClubGrade II
- The Westgate InnGrade II
- The White Hart HotelGrade II
- The White Horse InnGrade II
- Trekensey HouseGrade II
- Victoria CottageGrade II
- Wall Enclosing Land to East of Eagle House HotelGrade II
- Wall, Gates and Gate Piers North and West of Church of St Thomas by LauncestonGrade II
- Warmington Tomb Approximately 50 Metres South of Church of St StephenGrade II
- Water Pump at Launceston CastleGrade II
- Watering PlaceGrade II
- Wesley Methodist Church, And Attached Schoolroom, Vestry and Iron RailingsGrade II
- Wooda CottageGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Church StreetSt Stephen's HillSt Thomas HillBroad StreetDuke StreetSouthgate StreetHigh StreetMadford LaneNewport SquareSouthgate PlaceSt Thomas RoadSt Thomas Street
The council’s appraisal
PDFLAUNCESTON 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.