About the Blackford Conservation Area
The Blackford Conservation Area covers about 9.9 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1978. Inside the boundary are 11 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 10 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Michael, Grade II*. 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.
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 MichaelGrade II*
- Barn About 10 Metres North West of East Hall FarmhouseGrade II
- Base of Churchyard Cross in Churchyard, About 7 Metres South of Porch, Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Chapel CottageGrade II
- Cottage About 50 Metres South West of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- East Hall FarmhouseGrade II
- Farmhouse About 80 Metres West of Nun's WellGrade II
- Former Stable About 3 Metres West of Old BeamsGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk West of St Michael's ChurchGrade II
- Mould Monument in Churchyard, About 2 Metres South of Nave, Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Old BeamsGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBBlackford Conservation Area AppraisalSomerset 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 Somerset Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.