About the Langham Conservation Area
The Langham Conservation Area covers about 19 hectares and was designated by North Norfolk District Council in 1974. Inside the boundary are 13 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 12 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary and St Andrew, 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 Mary and St AndrewGrade I
- 21, North StreetGrade II
- 22, 24, 26 and 28, Holt RoadGrade II
- 30, Holt RoadGrade II
- Implement Shed Immediately to North of BarnGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Opposite the Bluebell Public HouseGrade II
- Keys HouseGrade II
- Langham Hall and flint wall with iron railings and war memorialGrade II
- Orchard HouseGrade II
- Rowans CottageGrade II
- The BarnGrade II
- The Bluebell Public HouseGrade II
- The VicarageGrade 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
WEBLangham 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.