About the King's Nympton Conservation Area
The King's Nympton Conservation Area covers about 5.7 hectares within North Devon District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 35 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 34 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St James, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn King's Nympton 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 JamesGrade I
- 1 and 2, The SquareGrade II
- Avery Headstone Approximately 20 Metres West of West Tower of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Ayre Headstone Circa 7 Metres South of West Tower of Church of St JamesGrade II
- BidgoodsGrade II
- Brewers CottageGrade II
- Comer Headstone Approximately 17 Metres South-West of South-West Corner of South Aisle of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Cottage Approximately 10 Metres East of the FirsGrade II
- Cougie GreenGrade II
- Cross-Base Approximately 8 Metres of South-West Corner of West Tower of Church of St JamesGrade II
- East WellsGrade II
- Gate Piers and Gates to South-East Entrance to Kings Nympton ChurchyardGrade II
- Glebe CottageGrade II
- Group of 3 Headstones Immediately East of End of Chancel of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Hammond Headstone Approximately 20 Metres West of West Tower of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Hulland Headstone Approximately 7 Metres South-West of South-West Corner of South Aisle of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Huxleigh MayvilleGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Ladybird CottageGrade II
- Langdon Headstone Approximately 15 Metres South-West of South-West Corner of West Tower of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Laurel CottageGrade II
- Mole HaysGrade II
- NymetGrade II
- Old Inn HouseGrade II
Show all 35 listed buildings ↓All 35 listed buildings
- PeoniesGrade II
- Reeds and HammetsGrade II
- Rogers Headstone Approximately 15 Metres South-West of South-West Corner of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Rose Cott Thyme SquareGrade II
- Rose CottageGrade II
- Skinner Headstone Approximately 16 Metres South-West of South-West Tower of South Aisle of Church of St JamesGrade II
- SunnysideGrade II
- SunnyviewGrade II
- The Grove InnGrade II
- The NestGrade II
- The Old RectoryGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBKing'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.