About the Holford Conservation Area
The Holford Conservation Area covers about 8.0 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1990. Inside the boundary are 9 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 8 Grade II). The most significant is Churchyard Cross, 7 Metres North of Nave, Church of St Mary, 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.
- Churchyard Cross, 7 Metres North of Nave, Church of St MaryGrade II*
- Church of St MaryGrade II
- Gates and Gatepiers Fronting Road at the Old RectoryGrade II
- Glenside and BrooksideGrade II
- Quantock HouseGrade II
- Shelter shed, 20 metres north of the Church of St MaryGrade II
- The Old RectoryGrade II
- Unidentified Chest Tomb, In Churchyard 2 Metres North of Chancel, Church of St MaryGrade II
- Winsors FarmhouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBHolford 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.