About the Burnham-on-Sea Conservation Area
The Burnham-on-Sea Conservation Area covers about 9.4 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1988. Inside the boundary are 8 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 7 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Andrew, Grade I. 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 AndrewGrade I
- 4, 6 and 8, Berrow RoadGrade II
- 46 and 47, The EsplanadeGrade II
- 52-58, The EsplanadeGrade II
- Steart HouseGrade II
- TregunterGrade II
- Unknown Chest Tomb in Churchyard, About 30 Metres North of Tower, Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Unknown Chest Tomb, In Churchyard, About 16 Metres South of Tower, Church of St AndrewGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBBurnham-on-Sea 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.