About the Lynton Conservation Area
The Lynton Conservation Area covers about 8.5 hectares and was designated by Exmoor National Park in 1986. Inside the boundary are 29 listed buildings (3 Grade II*, 26 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary the Virgin, Grade II*.
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 Lynton 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*
- Methodist ChurchGrade II*
- Town HallGrade II*
- Alford House HotelGrade II
- Boundary Wall, Railings and War Memorial to South of Town HallGrade II
- Boundary Walls, Piers, Railings and Gates to United Reformed ChurchGrade II
- Church Hill HouseGrade II
- Croft HouseGrade II
- Croft HouseGrade II
- Crown HotelGrade II
- Former Royal Castle HotelGrade II
- Gable Lodge SouthcliffeGrade II
- Group of Four Headstones to South of South Aisle, Church of St MaryGrade II
- Little Zephyr, Zephyr Cottage and Attached Boundary Walls to South EastGrade II
- Lyn HouseGrade II
- Lynton Cottage HotelGrade II
- Lynton Museum and Attached Boundary Walls and GateGrade II
- Piers and Boundary Wall to Royal Castle HotelGrade II
- Retaining Wall, Gate and Steps to Alford House HotelGrade II
- Royal Castle Lodge (formerly The Lodge)Grade II
- School HouseGrade II
- South Gateway and Gates to Churchyard, Church of St MaryGrade II
- St VincentGrade II
- The Old Coach HouseGrade II
Show all 29 listed buildings ↓All 29 listed buildings
- United Reformed ChurchGrade II
- Victoria HouseGrade II
- Walls, Railings, Piers and Gate to East of St VincentGrade II
- Waterloo HouseGrade II
- West Gateway and Gates to Churchyard, Church of St MaryGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBLynton Conservation Area AppraisalExmoor National Park’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 Exmoor National Park and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.