About the Fitzhead Conservation Area
The Fitzhead Conservation Area covers about 13 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1993. Inside the boundary are 21 listed buildings (4 Grade II*, 17 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St James the Great, 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 Fitzhead 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.
- Church of St James the GreatGrade II*
- Cross in churchyard, Church of St James the GreatGrade II*
- Fitzhead Court the ManorGrade II*
- Washer's FarmhouseGrade II*
- Ann Brulard Chest Tomb, 5 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St James the GreatGrade II
- ByamsGrade II
- Clematis CottageGrade II
- CridlandsGrade II
- Gatepiers With Gate, South-East of Entrance to Churchyard, Church of St James the GreatGrade II
- Half YardGrade II
- Ilex HouseGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk, FitzheadGrade II
- Knapp Cottage and Attached BarnGrade II
- Knight's FarmhouseGrade II
- Mary Byam Chest Tomb, About 6 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St James the GreatGrade II
- Meadow GateGrade II
- Outbuilding 10 Metres East of ByamsGrade II
- Three Chest Tombs in A Line South of the Tower, Church of St James the GreatGrade II
- Two Gate Piers and South-East Boundary Wall, Fitzhead CourtGrade II
- Unidentified Chest Tomb, 10 Metres South of the Tower, Church of St James the GreatGrade II
- Unidentified Chest Tomb, About 5 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St James the GreatGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBFitzhead 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.