About the Binham Conservation Area
The Binham Conservation Area covers about 71 hectares and was designated by North Norfolk District Council in 1974. Inside the boundary are 30 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 28 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary, Grade I. 1 Article 4 direction over the area removes further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below. 1 Tree Preservation Order record overlap the area; every other tree here still needs six weeks’ notice before work. 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.
Article 4 directions here
These overlap the conservation area. Householder directions remove more of the rights above; change-of-use ones don’t affect extending a house.
- Article 4 Direction - Land At BinhamHouseholder works
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
- Gatehouse at Binham PrioryGrade I
- 1, The GreenGrade II
- 14, Front StreetGrade II
- 16, Front StreetGrade II
- 18, Front StreetGrade II
- 2 and 4, The GreenGrade II
- 2, Warham RoadGrade II
- 20, Front StreetGrade II
- 22 and 24, Front StreetGrade II
- 39 and 41, Front StreetGrade II
- 66, Warham RoadGrade II
- Abbey Farm BarnGrade II
- Abbey HouseGrade II
- Barn to North West of Grange FarmhouseGrade II
- Binham War MemorialGrade II
- Chapel CornerGrade II
- Chequers InnGrade II
- Gordon HouseGrade II
- Ivy FarmhouseGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk, Front StreetGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Nos 29 to 33 and the Forge (blacksmith's Yard)Grade II
- South-West Barn at Ivy FarmhouseGrade II
Show all 30 listed buildings ↓All 30 listed buildings
- Steward's House (blacksmith's Yard)Grade II
- The CottageGrade II
- The Old School HouseGrade II
- Village CrossGrade II
- West Barn at Ivy FarmhouseGrade II
- Westgate HouseGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBBinham Conservation Area AppraisalNorth Norfolk 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 Norfolk District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.