About the Sutton Poytnz Conservation Area
The Sutton Poytnz Conservation Area covers about 114 hectares and was designated by Dorset Council in 1972. Inside the boundary are 39 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 38 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Andrew, 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.
- Church of St AndrewGrade II*
- 1 and 3, Church RoadGrade II
- 1, Sutton RoadGrade II
- 101, Silver StreetGrade II
- 107 and 109, Silver StreetGrade II
- 111, Silver StreetGrade II
- 188, Preston RoadGrade II
- 19, Sutton RoadGrade II
- 228, Preston RoadGrade II
- 232 and 234, Preston RoadGrade II
- Barn Range and Wall South East of Number 106 Northdown FarmhouseGrade II
- Blue ShuttersGrade II
- Boundary Walls and Gate Piers to Number 7Grade II
- Footbridge off Mill Lane, PrestonGrade II
- Group of 3 Monuments Approximately 2.5 Metres South of Chancel Wall Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Group of 4 Monuments Approximately 4 Metres North West of Tower of Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Group of 5 Monuments Approximately 10 Metres South of Aisle Window to Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Laurel CottageGrade II
- Lych Gate to Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Manor CottageGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Northdown Farmhouse and Attached Front Boundary Walls and OutbuildingGrade II
- Northern Section of Churchyard Wall Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Post OfficeGrade II
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- Preston Day NurseryGrade II
- Riverside HouseGrade II
- Roman Bridge CottageGrade II
- Rooke Monument Approximately 3 Metres North of the Vestry Church of St AndrewGrade II
- St Andrews CottageGrade II
- Sutton HouseGrade II
- Sutton LodgeGrade II
- Sutton MillGrade II
- The Coach HouseGrade II
- The Mill HouseGrade II
- The Old VicarageGrade II
- The Spice Ship InnGrade II
- Two Monuments Approximately 1.5 Metres South of South Aisle Door to Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Two Monuments Approximately 5 Metres South of South Door to Aisle of Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Water Turbine House, Sutton Poyntz Pumping StationGrade 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.