About the Chiselborough Conservation Area
The Chiselborough Conservation Area covers about 15 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1978. Inside the boundary are 18 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 16 Grade II). The most significant is 17, North Street, Grade II*.
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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Chiselborough CA
- 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.
- 17, North StreetGrade II*
- Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II*
- Barn About 8 Metres South of Strapp FarmhouseGrade II
- BridgestoneGrade II
- Dibble Monument in Churchyard, About 3 Metres South of South Porch, Church of Saint Peter and Saint PaulGrade II
- Greenham Monument in Churchyard, About 6 Metres South of Former Chancel Doorway, Church of Saint Peter and Saint PaulGrade II
- Group of Six Monuments in Churchyard, Immerdiately South of Chancel, Church of Saint Peter and Saint PaulGrade II
- Manor Farmhouse and Gateway About 30 Metres SouthGrade II
- Peter's BartonGrade II
- Pitt Monument in Churchyard, About 3 Metres South of Tower, Church of Saint Peter and Saint PaulGrade II
- Shepherd's CottageGrade II
- Strapp Farmhouse, Granary Cottage, Barn Cottage and Old Hay BarnGrade II
- The Cat Head InnGrade II
- The Court HouseGrade II
- The Roundwell, About 5 Metres South of No 11 North Street (not Listed)Grade II
- Unidentified Monument in Churchyard, About 2 Metres South East of Chancel, Church of Saint Peter and Saint PaulGrade II
- Warren CottageGrade II
- Wren CottageGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBChiselborough 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.