About the Lympsham Conservation Area
The Lympsham Conservation Area covers about 9.1 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1987. Inside the boundary are 19 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 17 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Christopher, 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 ChristopherGrade I
- Manor HouseGrade II*
- 4 and 5, South RoadGrade II
- Becks FarmhouseGrade II
- Church FarmhouseGrade II
- Forecourt Railings, Plinth, Piers and Gates to Manor Hall and SchoolGrade II
- Garden Room in Grounds to South West of Manor HouseGrade II
- Gate Piers and Gates at South Drive Entrance to Manor HouseGrade II
- Manor Hall and SchoolGrade II
- Manor Lodge, Gate Piers and Associated WallingGrade II
- Monument and Railed Enclosure to Eli Cook in the Churchyard, One Metre South of South Chapel, Church of St ChristopherGrade II
- Monument in Grounds of Manor House at Ngr St 3344 5413Grade II
- Monument in Grounds to West of Manor HouseGrade II
- Monument, 5 Metres South West of the Post OfficeGrade II
- Post Office, Ash Tree Cottage and Number 3Grade II
- The Old Forge and Forecourt RailingGrade II
- Unknown Monument in Churchyard, 6 Metres North of Nave, Church of St ChristopherGrade II
- Unknown Monument in Churchyard, 8 Metres North of Chancel, Church of St ChristopherGrade II
- Unknown monument in the churchyard, 20 metres North North East of chancel, Church of St ChristopherGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBLympsham 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.