About the WEEK ST MARY Conservation Area
The WEEK ST MARY Conservation Area covers about 16 hectares and was designated by Cornwall Council in 1997. Inside the boundary are 8 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 4 Grade II). The most significant is Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 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 the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin MaryGrade I
- Burdenwell Manor and Cottage Adjoining North-EastGrade II*
- The Old College, Outbuilding Adjoining Left Gable End of College, Wall Adjoining Right Front of CollegeGrade II*
- Well House About 4 Metres East of the Old CollegeGrade II*
- Church CottageGrade II
- HayescottGrade II
- New CollegeGrade II
- Week St Mary War MemorialGrade II
The council’s appraisal
PDFWEEK ST MARY 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.