About the Crockernwell Conservation Area
The Crockernwell Conservation Area covers about 3.1 hectares and was designated by Dartmoor National Park in 1993. Inside the boundary are 7 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 6 Grade II). The most significant is Holly Cottage Lilac Cottage Pilgrim Cottage, Grade II*.
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.
- Holly Cottage Lilac Cottage Pilgrim CottageGrade II*
- 3 Adjacent Roadside Milestones Set in Middle of Stone Wall Approx 18m West of Lambert Lane JunctionGrade II
- Fordton CottagesGrade II
- Holy Trinity ChapelGrade II
- Oak Beam CottageGrade II
- Rambler CottageGrade II
- StonelandsGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBCrockernwell Conservation Area AppraisalDartmoor National Park’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 Dartmoor National Park and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.