About the Bishop's Tawton Conservation Area
The Bishop's Tawton Conservation Area covers about 13 hectares and was designated by North Devon District Council in 2013. Inside the boundary are 16 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 15 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I. 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 the BaptistGrade I
- Bishops Tawton War MemorialGrade II
- Chichester ArmsGrade II
- Court FarmhouseGrade II
- Cross Base in Churchyard Approximately 15 Metres South of Chancel to Parish Church of St John BaptistGrade II
- Farm Store Approximately 2 Metres North West of Court FarmhouseGrade II
- Numbers 1-4 Rose CottagesGrade II
- Tawton House, with associated outbuilding, possibly a former detached kitchenGrade II
- The ElmsGrade II
- The Law Memorial AlmshousesGrade II
- The Old Post OfficeGrade II
- The Old Vicarage and Numbers 1 and 2Grade II
- The RetreatGrade II
- The Three PigeonsGrade II
- Town Tenement and Yew CottageGrade II
- Village Hall, At Churchyard Boundary Approximately 30 Metres South East of Parish ChurchGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBBishop's Tawton 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.