About the West Bay Conservation Area 1 Conservation Area
The West Bay Conservation Area 1 Conservation Area covers about 8.9 hectares and was designated by Dorset Council in 1976. Inside the boundary are 30 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 29 Grade II). The most significant is Messrs Norman Goods Warehouse, 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.
- Messrs Norman Goods WarehouseGrade II*
- 1-12, Pier TerraceGrade II
- 1, 2 and 3, Station RoadGrade II
- 14 (Fishermans Locker), 14A and 14B (Sailmakers Loft), West BayGrade II
- 2, George StreetGrade II
- 3 and 5 West BayGrade II
- 5-11, George StreetGrade II
- 6, WEST BAY ROAD (See details for further address information)Grade II
- Bridport Arms HotelGrade II
- Church of St JohnGrade II
- Clarence HouseGrade II
- DurbeyfieldGrade II
- Emily'sGrade II
- Fountain on the North Wall of No 11Grade II
- Gull House and the DinghyGrade II
- Haddon House Including Garden WallsGrade II
- Harbour CottageGrade II
- Messrs Burt Boulton's Warehouse Including Outhouses on East Side of YardGrade II
- Methodist ChurchGrade II
- Ship CottageGrade II
- Sladers YardGrade II
- Swains RowGrade II
- The George HotelGrade II
- The HarbourGrade II
Show all 30 listed buildings ↓All 30 listed buildings
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.