About the Charlton Horethorn Conservation Area
The Charlton Horethorn Conservation Area covers about 14 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1979. Inside the boundary are 26 listed buildings (4 Grade II*, 22 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter and St Paul, 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 Peter and St PaulGrade II*
- Front Boundary Wall, Piers and Gate, 15 Metres North of Manor Farm HouseGrade II*
- Manor Farm HouseGrade II*
- Penny Tombstone, In Churchyard 11 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II*
- 641-645, Main RoadGrade II
- 647 and 648, Main RoadGrade II
- Barn, 50 Metres North West of Manor Farm HouseGrade II
- Charlton Horethorne HouseGrade II
- EastfieldsGrade II
- Granary, 15 Metres North West of Manor Farm HouseGrade II
- Granary, 5 Metres North of Gunville Farm HouseGrade II
- Gunville Farm HouseGrade II
- Hoakens Chest Tomb, In Churchyard 17 Metres North West of Tower, Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk, Charlton HorethorneGrade II
- Knapp Cottage, With Wall and Railings Attached to South-East CornerGrade II
- Middle FarmhouseGrade II
- Milden CottageGrade II
- Milestone Set in Front Boundary Wall of No. 647, Main RoadGrade II
- Monks PlaceGrade II
- Old Bull Inn FarmhouseGrade II
- Parsons Chest Tomb, Surrounding Railings, Wall and Adjacent Doorway, In Churchyard 32 Metres North of Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- The Former VicarageGrade II
- The KnappGrade II
- The Old ForgeGrade II
Show all 26 listed buildings ↓All 26 listed buildings
The council’s appraisal
WEBCharlton Horethorn 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.