About the Farnham Conservation Area
The Farnham Conservation Area covers about 25 hectares and was designated by Dorset Council in 1988. Inside the boundary are 22 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 21 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Lawrence, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Farnham CA
- 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 LawrenceGrade II*
- 53, Village StreetGrade II
- 57, Village StreetGrade II
- 67Grade II
- 70, Village StreetGrade II
- Appletree CottageGrade II
- Burt's FarmhouseGrade II
- Cottage 30m North-East of No 70Grade II
- Dog CottageGrade II
- GoddardsGrade II
- Old School CottageGrade II
- Pair of Cottages 15m North-East of Old School CottageGrade II
- Rosemary CottageGrade II
- Serraud's HouseGrade II
- South FarmhouseGrade II
- St Lawrence CottageGrade II
- Stocks Adjacent to the Museum ArmsGrade II
- ThatchGrade II
- The BeechesGrade II
- Twin AcreGrade II
- Well House 60m East of the Church of St LawrenceGrade II
- Winklebury CottageGrade 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.