About the Haselbury Plucknett Conservation Area
The Haselbury Plucknett Conservation Area covers about 12 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1985. Inside the boundary are 29 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 28 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Michael and All Angels, 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.
- 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 Michael and All AngelsGrade II*
- 1, 2 and 3, Gentlemans RowGrade II
- 557, Giffords LaneGrade II
- Boundary Wall Immediately East of No 1 Gentlemans RowGrade II
- Brook Farm HouseGrade II
- CranfordGrade II
- Former Stable Block About 5 Metres South West of Haselbury House WingGrade II
- Glebe HouseGrade II
- Group of 4 Monuments in Churchyard, About 3 Metres South of South-East Corner of Nave, Church of St Michael and All AngelsGrade II
- Haselbury House, And Haselbury Wing, And North and East Boundary RailingsGrade II
- Haselbury Plucknett War MemorialGrade II
- Ludlam Monument in Churchyard, About 500 Millimetres North of Vestry, Church of St Michael and All AngelsGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Milestone, Outside the Post Office and StoresGrade II
- Mountford Monument in Churchyard, About 6 Metres West of Tower, Church of St Michael and All AngelsGrade II
- Oak House Private HotelGrade II
- Pair of Monuments in Churchyard, About 3 Metres South-East of Porch, Church of St Michael and All AngelsGrade II
- Pair of Monuments in Churchyard, About 7 Metres South-West of Porch, Church of St Michael and All AngelsGrade II
- Shore Monument in Churchyard, About 500 Millimetres East of Chancel, Church of St Michael and All AngelsGrade II
- Tarada Cottage and 488, North StreetGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
- The Old HouseGrade II
- The Old Post Office, And Water Hydrant About 2 Metres South-East, Also Boundary Markers to SouthGrade II
- The VicarageGrade II
Show all 29 listed buildings ↓All 29 listed buildings
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBHaselbury Plucknett 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.