About the Christon Conservation Area
The Christon Conservation Area covers about 29 hectares and was designated by North Somerset Council in 1999. Inside the boundary are 6 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 5 Grade II). The most significant is Parish Church of St Mary, Grade I. 2 Tree Preservation Order records overlap the area; every other tree here still needs six weeks’ notice before work.
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.
- Parish Church of St MaryGrade I
- Barn 60 Metres South East of Christon CourtGrade II
- Christon CourtGrade II
- Garden Wall and Gatepiers Running 30 Metres East From Gazebo at Christon CourtGrade II
- Gazebo and Terrace Wall 20 Metres South of Christon CourtGrade II
- Parish Pump 1 Metre South of West End of Terrace Wall at Christon CourtGrade II
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.