About the Cheddon Fitzpaine Conservation Area
The Cheddon Fitzpaine Conservation Area covers about 6.3 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1977. Inside the boundary are 11 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 10 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary, 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 MaryGrade II*
- 97 and 98Grade II
- Cheddon HouseGrade II
- Churchyard Cross, About 11 Metres South East of Chancel, Church of St MaryGrade II
- Glebe Cottage and Attached BarnGrade II
- Glebe FarmhouseGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Opposite Cheddon FarmGrade II
- Lych Gate and Coffin Rest at North East Entrance to Churchyard, Church of St MaryGrade II
- Nos 91, 92 and Barn Adjoining to 91Grade II
- The Old RectoryGrade II
- Unidentified Chest Tomb in Churchyard, About 12 Metres South East of Chancel, Church of St MaryGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBCheddon Fitzpaine 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.