About the Ilchester Conservation Area
The Ilchester Conservation Area covers about 20 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1976. Inside the boundary are 46 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 44 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Andrew, Grade II*. Part of the area lies in flood zone 2, 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 AndrewGrade II*
- Church of St Mary MajorGrade II*
- 21, High StreetGrade II
- 22, High StreetGrade II
- 4, West StreetGrade II
- 7, High StreetGrade II
- Boss House and Front Boundary RailingsGrade II
- Castle CottageGrade II
- Castle FarmhouseGrade II
- Darlington House and Front Boundary RailingsGrade II
- Former Wesleyan ChapelGrade II
- Fowler Monument in Churchyard About 2 Metres South of Nave, Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Francis Monument and Railings in Churchyard About 20 Metres North of Tower, Church of St MaryGrade II
- Ilchester BridgeGrade II
- Ilchester War MemorialGrade II
- Ivy Cottage and Front Boundary RailingsGrade II
- Lloyds Bank and National Westminster BankGrade II
- London House (the Post Office)Grade II
- Manor HouseGrade II
- Market CrossGrade II
- Milestone Against South West Corner of the Town HallGrade II
- Mill HouseGrade II
- No 27 and Newsagents Shop AdjoiningGrade II
- Northover CottageGrade II
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- Northover House (mansion House Hotel) and Front Boundary RailingsGrade II
- Northover LodgeGrade II
- Northover Manor Hotel With Front Boundary RailingsGrade II
- Number 2 the Manor HouseGrade II
- Number 3 the Manor HouseGrade II
- Portion of Former Column in Churchyard About 3 Metres South West of West Doorway, Church of St Mary MajorGrade II
- Public WeighbridgeGrade II
- Seviour Monument in Churchyard Abour Half A Metre South of Chancel, Church of St Mary MajorGrade II
- Shorland Monument in Churhcyard About 8 Metres South West of West Door, Church of St Mary MajorGrade II
- Sibley Monument in Churchyard About 2 Metres East of Chancel, Church of St Mary MajorGrade II
- The Bull InnGrade II
- The Church HallGrade II
- The Coach HouseGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
- The Dolphin InnGrade II
- The Elms and Little ElmsGrade II
- The Ivelchester HotelGrade II
- The Laurels and Front Boundary RailingsGrade II
- The Rectory and Front Boundary RailingsGrade II
- The Town HallGrade II
- Town Hall HouseGrade II
- Trent Monument in Churchyard About 2 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St Mary MajorGrade II
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
WEBIlchester 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.