About the Corton Denham Conservation Area
The Corton Denham Conservation Area covers about 25 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1975. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings, all 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 Corton Denham 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.
- Barretts Farm HouseGrade II
- Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Corfeton CottageGrade II
- Corton Denham House and Attached Stable BlockGrade II
- Corton Denham War MemorialGrade II
- Longman Chest Tomb in Churchyard 7 Metres North of Chancel, Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Longman Chest Tomb, In Churchyard 9 Metres East of Chancel, Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Portion of Medieval Cross, 60 Metres South East of Corton Denham HouseGrade II
- Relett Bale Tomb, In Churchyard 6 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Spring and Horse Trough, About 65 Metres West of Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Village Hall, 20 Metres North West of Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Weaver Chest Tomb, In Churchyard 8 Metres North East of Chancel, Church of St AndrewGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBCorton Denham 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.