About the Marston Magna Conservation Area
The Marston Magna Conservation Area covers about 28 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 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
- Manor HouseGrade II*
- 2, Church WalkGrade II
- 3 and 4, Camel StreetGrade II
- Ashe HouseGrade II
- Collins Higdon Tomb 3 Metres East of the South East Corner of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Court House (the North Wing of Marston Court)Grade II
- Former School House, 10 Metres North of Rimpton Road JunctionGrade II
- Garston Farm HouseGrade II
- Kingsland HouseGrade II
- Marston InnGrade II
- No 1 With East Front Boundary RailingsGrade II
- ShadiloesGrade II
- Taylor-Parsons Tomb 6 Metres South East of South East Corner of South Porch of Church of St MaryGrade II
- The Mill HouseGrade II
- The Old Smoke HouseGrade II
- The RectoryGrade II
- Wickham FarmhouseGrade II
- Wyndhams, With Roadside Boundary RailingsGrade 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
WEBMarston Magna 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.