About the Bradford Abbas Conservation Area 2 Conservation Area
The Bradford Abbas Conservation Area 2 Conservation Area covers about 11 hectares and was designated by Dorset Council in 1973. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 12 Grade II). The most significant is Churchyard Cross 7 Metres North-West of Tower of 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.
- Churchyard Cross 7 Metres North-West of Tower of Church of St Mary.Grade I
- Parish Church of St MaryGrade I
- 1 and 2 Westbury and Water PumpGrade II
- 3 and 4, WestburyGrade II
- 4 Monuments Including John Pariot, 2 Metres to the South and East of Churchyard CrossGrade II
- Abbott Monument One Metre South-East of South Aisle of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Baker and Unidentified Monuments West of West Tower of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Bradford Abbas Mill and Attached OutbuildingGrade II
- Custard and Unidentified Monuments, 4 Metres South of S Aisle of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Little Thatch CottageGrade II
- Old DownsGrade II
- St Mary's HouseGrade II
- Tudor CottageGrade II
- War MemorialGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Dorset Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.