About the Horsington Conservation Area
The Horsington Conservation Area covers about 14 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1988. Inside the boundary are 18 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 17 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John the Baptist, 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 Horsington 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 John the BaptistGrade II*
- Block of Stable Buildings, 30 Metres North of Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Former Barn Or Stables and Dovecote, 20 Metres North West of the GrangeGrade II
- Gates and Railings to North East Corner, Churchyard of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Horsington House HotelGrade II
- Horsington ManorGrade II
- Horsington Village CrossGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Range of Outbuildings Attached to North of, And Enclosing Yard to West of, Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Rookes HouseGrade II
- The Barn, 60 Metres West of the GrangeGrade II
- The Gate Piers and Flanking Railings, 170 Metres South West of the GrangeGrade II
- The GrangeGrade II
- The Half Moon InnGrade II
- The North East Boundary Wall, 50 Metres From Horsington House HotelGrade II
- The Old BridgeGrade II
- The Stables Complex, 70 Metres West of Horsington ManorGrade II
- Wagon shed, etc; 80 metres south west of Manor FarmhouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBHorsington 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.