About the Saxmundham Conservation Area
The Saxmundham Conservation Area covers about 22 hectares and was designated by East Suffolk Council in 1970. Inside the boundary are 45 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 43 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John Baptist, 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 John BaptistGrade II*
- The Beeches Including Stable BlockGrade II*
- 1-15, Albion StreetGrade II
- 10, High StreetGrade II
- 14 and 16, Chantry RoadGrade II
- 16, Market PlaceGrade II
- 16, South EntranceGrade II
- 17, Market PlaceGrade II
- 2, High StreetGrade II
- 21 and 23, Market PlaceGrade II
- 23, High StreetGrade II
- 24, North EntranceGrade II
- 25 and 27, High StreetGrade II
- 26, 26a and 26b, High StreetGrade II
- 28 and 30, High StreetGrade II
- 33, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 35, High StreetGrade II
- 39, High StreetGrade II
- 4 and 6, Market PlaceGrade II
- 46, High StreetGrade II
- 6, 6a and 8, High StreetGrade II
- 7 and 7a, Market PlaceGrade II
- 8, Market PlaceGrade II
- 9, 11, 15 and 19, Market PlaceGrade II
Show all 45 listed buildings ↓All 45 listed buildings
- Ashford HouseGrade II
- Beech Lawn CottageGrade II
- Beech Lawn House Including Orangery to RearGrade II
- Bell HotelGrade II
- Brook CottageGrade II
- Chantry CottagesGrade II
- Church HouseGrade II
- Crown HouseGrade II
- Fairfield House East, Fairfield House South, Brook FarmhouseGrade II
- Fairfield Preparatory SchoolGrade II
- Holly LodgeGrade II
- Ivy HouseGrade II
- Lynwood HouseGrade II
- Market Hall, Front Steps and Attached RailingsGrade II
- Monks CottagesGrade II
- Old Bank House Including Railings to FrontGrade II
- Priory HouseGrade II
- The White HouseGrade II
- Varley HouseGrade II
- White Hart HotelGrade II
- Wingfield HouseGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
PDFSaxmundham 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.