About the Banwell Conservation Area
The Banwell Conservation Area covers about 26 hectares and was designated by North Somerset Council in 1976. Inside the boundary are 31 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 6 Grade II*, 24 Grade II). The most significant is Parish Church of St Andrew, Grade I. 1 Article 4 direction over the area removes further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below. 31 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 2, 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.
- Banwell Conservation Area (1)Householder 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.
- Parish Church of St AndrewGrade I
- Banwell Abbey the CloistersGrade II*
- Banwell Castle, terraces and courtyard wallsGrade II*
- Coach house at Banwell CastleGrade II*
- Gatehouse, stables and flanking walls at Banwell CastleGrade II*
- Terrace and dairy at Banwell CastleGrade II*
- West garden walls with towers at Banwell CastleGrade II*
- 1, East StreetGrade II
- 16 High StreetGrade II
- 2-4, Castle HillGrade II
- 27, West StreetGrade II
- 29, Castle HillGrade II
- 3, The SquareGrade II
- 30, West StreetGrade II
- 32, West StreetGrade II
- 39, West StreetGrade II
- 4, The SquareGrade II
- 7, Church StreetGrade II
- Abbey Lodge and GatepiersGrade II
- Bennet Pedestal Tomb 11 Metres South of South Porch Door of Parish Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Bilbie House Church HouseGrade II
- Burge Pedestal Tomb 13 Metres South of Priest's Door of the Parish Church of St AndrewwGrade II
- Former Ship InnGrade II
- Greenfield HouseGrade II
Show all 31 listed buildings ↓All 31 listed buildings
- Long AcresGrade II
- Mill HouseGrade II
- Old Bell InnGrade II
- Parish PumpGrade II
- Shepard Chest Tomb 10 Metres South of Chancel of Parish Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Temperance HallGrade II
- The Grange and Eastfield House With Garden Wall and Garden PorchGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from North Somerset Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.