About the Bishop's Nympton Conservation Area
The Bishop's Nympton Conservation Area covers about 8.8 hectares and was designated by North Devon District Council in 1981. Inside the boundary are 20 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 19 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary, Grade I.
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 MaryGrade I
- Barton View Vicarage ViewGrade II
- Capitol Farmhouse Including Walls to Garden to the SouthGrade II
- Crosse CottageGrade II
- East Rock CottageGrade II
- Farmyard of C19 Farmbuildings West of Capitol FarmhouseGrade II
- Gate Piers and Walls at the Entrance to the Drive to the RectoryGrade II
- Gate Piers, Gates and Railings to the Churchyard East of the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Hills ViewGrade II
- Island HouseGrade II
- Lychgate, Gates and Churchyard Wall South and West of the Church of St MaryGrade II
- Peartree CottageGrade II
- Porch HouseGrade II
- Rock CottageGrade II
- Stable Block North East of the Rectory Including Wall to the Stable Yard and Walls to the Kitchen Garden to the EastGrade II
- The RectoryGrade II
- The RetreatGrade II
- ThorntonGrade II
- Trevett Memorial ChapelGrade II
- Victoria HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBBishop's Nympton Conservation Area AppraisalNorth Devon District 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 North Devon District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.