About the Bridport Conservation Area 5 Conservation Area
The Bridport Conservation Area 5 Conservation Area covers about 6.6 hectares and was designated by Dorset Council in 1993. Inside the boundary are 21 listed buildings, all Grade II. 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.
- 21, Gundry LaneGrade II
- 26, 28a and 28b, St Michael's LaneGrade II
- 31, RopewalksGrade II
- 36 and 38, St Michael's LaneGrade II
- 37-45, RopewalksGrade II
- 42 and 44, St Michael's LaneGrade II
- 46 and 48, St Michael's LaneGrade II
- 6, Tannery RoadGrade II
- Bridport ChapelGrade II
- Hope and Anchor Public HouseGrade II
- Messrs Northover and Gilbert's MillGrade II
- Outhouse Just West of Messrs Northover and Gilbert's MillGrade II
- Priory CottageGrade II
- Priory Works Including GatesGrade II
- St Marys Primary SchoolGrade II
- Stable and Warehouse at West EndGrade II
- Wall Along South Side of Tannery YardGrade II
- Warehouse Attached to East Side of No 27 (shangri La)Grade II
- Warehouse Belonging to Home Appliance Services, Hamilton PlaceGrade II
- Warehouse in Occupation of C E Bazeley LimitedGrade II
- Youth HostelGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
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.