About the Colyford Conservation Area
The Colyford Conservation Area covers about 14 hectares and was designated by East Devon District Council in 1976. Inside the boundary are 17 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.
- Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Coly HouseGrade II
- Colyford Filling StationGrade II
- Colyford Post OfficeGrade II
- Dares FarmhouseGrade II
- HillsideGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk, Swan Hill RoadGrade II
- Lyme Cottage Riverside CottageGrade II
- Myrtle Cottage Rose Cottage Swan CottageGrade II
- Outbuilding Immediately South East of the Old Manor HotelGrade II
- Pear Tree CottageGrade II
- Ship HouseGrade II
- Stafford FarmhouseGrade II
- The Old Manor Hotel Including Cottage Range Adjoining WestGrade II
- Wheelwright InnGrade II
- WhitewaysGrade II
- Woodman's Stoop Including Adjoining Barn to South WestGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from East Devon District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.