About the Donyatt Conservation Area
The Donyatt Conservation Area covers about 3.1 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1986. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 13 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*
- Burroughs Monument in Churchyard, About 5 Metres South-East of Chancel, Church of St MaryGrade II
- Cann-- Monument in Churchyard, About 5 Metres South West of Tower, Church of St MaryGrade II
- Dight Monument in Churchyard, About 4 Metres West of Tower, Church of St MaryGrade II
- Markes Monument in Churchyard About 5 Metres West-South-West of Porch, Church of St MaryGrade II
- School HouseGrade II
- Smithy FarmhouseGrade II
- South Entrance Gateway to Churchyard, Church of St. MaryGrade II
- The AlmshousesGrade II
- The Old RectoryGrade II
- The Old School, And Boundary Railings to North and WestGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in Churchyard, About 3 Metres South-East of South Aisle, Church of St. MaryGrade II
- Vile Monument in Churchyard, About 5 Metres South of Porch, Church of St MaryGrade II
- Woodlands and Keepers CottageGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBDonyatt 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.