About the Ludham Conservation Area
The Ludham Conservation Area covers about 55 hectares and was designated by North Norfolk District Council in 1974. Inside the boundary are 9 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 8 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St. Catherine, Grade I. 2 Article 4 directions over the area remove further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below. 28 Tree Preservation Order records 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 LudhamHouseholder works
- Article 4 Direction - Land At LudhamHouseholder 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. CatherineGrade I
- 1-5, Yarmouth RoadGrade II
- Church ViewGrade II
- F.h. Chambers Memorial Approx. 50m. Sw of South Porch of Church of St. CatherineGrade II
- Former Saddler's Shop with Cottage adjoining to westGrade II
- Hall Common FarmhouseGrade II
- Ludham War Memorial CrossGrade II
- The Dutch HouseGrade II
- The StoresGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBLudham 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.