About the Walkhampton Conservation Area
The Walkhampton Conservation Area covers about 18 hectares and was designated by Dartmoor National Park in 2013. Inside the boundary are 16 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 14 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary, 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.
- 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 MaryGrade I
- Church House CottagesGrade II*
- Atwell Head and Footstone Approximately 7 Metres East-South-East of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Beech Headstone Approximately 5 Metres South of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 4 Metres East of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Creber Headstone Approximately 4 Metres South-East of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Crossman Headstone Approximately 2 Metres East of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Herring Memorial Stone Set in Bank Approximately 4 Metres South of Porch of Church of St MaryGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Light Head and Footstone Approximately 11 Metres East of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Littlecroft and Town FarmGrade II
- Pair of Creber Headstones Approximately 5 Metres to South East of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Staddon's House and CottageGrade II
- Steps and Former Stile at Sx 536699Grade II
- Walkham MillGrade II
- Walkhampton War MemorialGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBWalkhampton 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.