About the Hindringham Conservation Area
The Hindringham Conservation Area covers about 18 hectares and was designated by North Norfolk District Council in 1975. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 10 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Martin, 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 MartinGrade I
- Hindringham HallGrade II*
- 24,26, The StreetGrade II
- 79, The StreetGrade II
- Barn to North-West of Blue Tile HouseGrade II
- Blue Tile HouseGrade II
- Church FarmhouseGrade II
- Crossfield FarmhouseGrade II
- Grove Farmhouse Barn Approximately 50 Yards to East of Grove FarmhouseGrade II
- Hindringham War MemorialGrade II
- Home FarmhouseGrade II
- Waterloo FarmhouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBHindringham 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.