About the ST COLUMB MINOR Conservation Area
The ST COLUMB MINOR Conservation Area covers about 3.3 hectares and was designated by Cornwall Council in 1972. Inside the boundary are 10 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 9 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Columba, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn ST COLUMB MINOR 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 ColumbaGrade I
- Arundell Monument in the Churchyard About 20 Metres North of Tower of Church of St ColumbaGrade II
- Group of 4 Monuments in the Churchyard About 15 Metres South West of South Aisle of Church of St ColumbaGrade II
- Kimberley HouseGrade II
- King Monument in the Churchyard About 10 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St ColumbaGrade II
- Lavender CottageGrade II
- Lychgate at the South West Entrance to the Churchyard of Church of St ColumbaGrade II
- Nicholls Monument in the Churchyard About 5 Metres South of Tower of Church of St ColumbaGrade II
- Pair of Monuments to the Martyn Family in the Churchyard About 5 Metres North of North Aisle of Church of St ColumbaGrade II
- Sycamore CottageGrade II
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.