About the Halesworth Conservation Area
The Halesworth Conservation Area covers about 27 hectares and was designated by East Suffolk Council in 1970. Inside the boundary are 109 listed buildings (4 Grade II*, 105 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary the Virgin, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Halesworth 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 Mary the VirginGrade II*
- Gothic HouseGrade II*
- The Old AlmshousesGrade II*
- The Social ClubGrade II*
- 1 and 2, Chediston StreetGrade II
- 1 Church Farm LaneGrade II
- 1-3, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 1-6 Holton TerraceGrade II
- 1, Market PlaceGrade II
- 1, Quay StreetGrade II
- 1, ThoroughfareGrade II
- 10, London RoadGrade II
- 12 and 13, ThoroughfareGrade II
- 124, Chediston StreetGrade II
- 125-127, Chediston StreetGrade II
- 130, Chediston StreetGrade II
- 134, Chediston StreetGrade II
- 14 and 14a, ThoroughfareGrade II
- 14, 15 and 16 Steeple EndGrade II
- 145 and 146, Chediston StreetGrade II
- 147 and 148, Chediston StreetGrade II
- 15 and 16, Rectory StreetGrade II
- 15 and 16, ThoroughfareGrade II
- 15, Chediston StreetGrade II
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- 15, Quay StreetGrade II
- 151, Chediston StreetGrade II
- 154, Chediston StreetGrade II
- 16, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 17 and 18, Rectory StreetGrade II
- 17 Steeple EndGrade II
- 19, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 19, Market PlaceGrade II
- 2, Market PlaceGrade II
- 2, ThoroughfareGrade II
- 22-25, Quay StreetGrade II
- 24-27, Rectory StreetGrade II
- 24, Station RoadGrade II
- 25 and 26, Market PlaceGrade II
- 25-28, London RoadGrade II
- 27, Market PlaceGrade II
- 28 and 29, Market PlaceGrade II
- 3, Market PlaceGrade II
- 3, ThoroughfareGrade II
- 30, London RoadGrade II
- 30, Rectory StreetGrade II
- 34 and 35, ThoroughfareGrade II
- 36, Chediston StreetGrade II
- 36, ThoroughfareGrade II
- 38, ThoroughfareGrade II
- 4 and 5, Market PlaceGrade II
- 4-6, Rectory StreetGrade II
- 4, ThoroughfareGrade II
- 40-42, Chediston StreetGrade II
- 46, ThoroughfareGrade II
- 47 and 48, Quay StreetGrade II
- 49 AND 49A, THOROUGHFARE (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 49 and 50, Quay StreetGrade II
- 5 and 6, ThoroughfareGrade II
- 5, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 5, London RoadGrade II
- 50 and 51, Chediston StreetGrade II
- 51-54, Quay StreetGrade II
- 51, London RoadGrade II
- 52, London RoadGrade II
- 53, London RoadGrade II
- 54-58, London RoadGrade II
- 56-58, ThoroughfareGrade II
- 59, London RoadGrade II
- 59, ThoroughfareGrade II
- 6, London RoadGrade II
- 6, Market PlaceGrade II
- 60 and 61, London RoadGrade II
- 63 and 63a, London RoadGrade II
- 7 and 8, London RoadGrade II
- 8 and 9, Market PlaceGrade II
- 8, ThoroughfareGrade II
- 80, Chediston StreetGrade II
- 83 and 84, Chediston StreetGrade II
- 9, London RoadGrade II
- 9, Rectory StreetGrade II
- 9, ThoroughfareGrade II
- 90 and 91, London RoadGrade II
- 92-94, London RoadGrade II
- 95-97, London RoadGrade II
- 95, Chediston StreetGrade II
- Belrail HouseGrade II
- Boundary Wall on East Side of Rectory LaneGrade II
- Congreagational ChurchGrade II
- Front Wall of Number 46 (the Elms)Grade II
- Front Wing Walls and Railings of Number 1Grade II
- Halesworth Station Moving PlatformsGrade II
- Halesworth War Memorial ObeliskGrade II
- King's ArmsGrade II
- Market Place Wine Shop With Masonic Hall AboveGrade II
- Outbuilding to Number 1Grade II
- Pump in Front of Numbers 4 and 5Grade II
- Quay HouseGrade II
- Rifle HallGrade II
- St KeyneGrade II
- The Angel HotelGrade II
- The ElmsGrade II
- The Old RectoryGrade II
- Townend VillaGrade II
- Wall of Garden of Number 24Grade II
- Wall of Garden of the Old RectoryGrade II
- Walls of garden of 36, ThoroughfareGrade II
- White Hart HotelGrade II
- White LionGrade II
- White SwanGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
London RoadChediston StreetMarket PlaceQuay StreetRectory StreetBridge StreetAnd 16 Steeple EndStation Road
The council’s appraisal
PDFHalesworth Conservation Area AppraisalEast Suffolk Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from East Suffolk Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.