About the North Molton Conservation Area
The North Molton Conservation Area covers about 8.3 hectares and was designated by North Devon District Council in 2013. Inside the boundary are 35 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 33 Grade II). The most significant is Church of All Saints, 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 All SaintsGrade I
- Court House and Garden Wall Adjoining to North EastGrade II*
- Bakery CottageGrade II
- Castle HillGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 14 Metres to South of Chancel of Church of All SaintsGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 40 Metres to South of West Tower of Church of All SaintsGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 7 Metres to South of South Aisle of Church of All SaintsGrade II
- Clare CottageGrade II
- Court HallGrade II
- Davreen Red Lion CottageGrade II
- Dee Chest Tomb Approximately 6 Metres to North of North Aisle Church of All SaintsGrade II
- Garden Walls, Gates and Gatepiers Adjoining Court House to SouthGrade II
- Green Close and Railings Adjoining to FrontGrade II
- Group of 3 Memorials Approximately 32 Metres to South of South Aisle of Church of All SaintsGrade II
- Group of 5 Chest Tombs and Headstones Approximately 21 Metres to South of South Aisle of Church of All SaintsGrade II
- Hill Crest Slader'sGrade II
- Hillside ViewGrade II
- Hodges CottageGrade II
- Jarman's CottageGrade II
- Keys Cottage the CottageGrade II
- Lock's Cottage Winston CottageGrade II
- Lychgate and Flanking Churchyard Railings Including Gate Approximately 50 Metres to South of Church of All SaintsGrade II
- Middle PooleGrade II
- North Molton County Primary SchoolGrade II
Show all 35 listed buildings ↓All 35 listed buildings
- North Molton Methodist Church and Adjoining Church HalGrade II
- Smyth Memorial Approximately 9 Metres to South of West Tower of Church of All SaintsGrade II
- Swan HouseGrade II
- The HuxtablesGrade II
- The Old Estate HouseGrade II
- The Old Vicarage and Garden Walls Adjoining to SouthGrade II
- The Old Vicarage Cottage and Garden Walls Adjoining to SouthGrade II
- Thorne HouseGrade II
- Thorne Memorial Approximately 26 Metres to South of Chancel of Church of All SaintsGrade II
- Two Avery Memorials Approximately 23 Metres to North East of Chancel of Church of All SaintsGrade II
- Workshop Ranges Including Smithy Adjoining Thorne House to SouthGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBNorth Molton 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.