About the Kingston St Mary Conservation Area
The Kingston St Mary Conservation Area covers about 21 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1975. Inside the boundary are 20 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 18 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary, Grade I. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, 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 MaryGrade I
- The Manor HouseGrade II*
- BobbettsGrade II
- Cogan Family Chest Tomb, In Churchyard About 8 Metres South of South Aisle, Church of St MaryGrade II
- Herbert Family Chest Tomb in Churchyard, 1.5 Metres South of Tower, Church of St MaryGrade II
- Hill FarmhouseGrade II
- Hollydeane Quantock CottageGrade II
- John Taylor Chest Tomb, In Churchyard About 4 Metres South of South Aisle, Church of St MaryGrade II
- KingsloadGrade II
- Kingston St Mary War MemorialGrade II
- St Mary's CottageGrade II
- Stable With Loft Over and Wall Abutting on North Front of Garden at Rear of WinpennyGrade II
- The Conies, Including the Warren Adjoining to the WestGrade II
- The Grange and East Boundary WallGrade II
- Thomas Cole Chest Tomb, In Churchyard About 16 Metres South of Porch, Church of St MaryGrade II
- Thomas Cole Chest Tomb, In Churchyard About 2 Metres South of South Aisle, Church of St MaryGrade II
- Thomas Knight Chest Tomb, In Churchyard About 2 Metres South East of Chancel, Church of St MaryGrade II
- Unidentified Chest Tomb, In Churchyard 6 Metres South of Porch, Church of St MaryGrade II
- WesthayGrade II
- Winpenny HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBKingston St Mary 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.