About the Milborne Port Conservation Area
The Milborne Port Conservation Area covers about 30 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1988. Inside the boundary are 71 listed buildings (9 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 61 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John the Evangelist, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Milborne Port 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 EvangelistGrade I
- Corridor Linking Ven House and the OrangeryGrade I
- Main Entrance Gateway, 35 Metres North West of Ven HouseGrade I
- North East Pavilion and Balustraded Brick Wall, Ven HouseGrade I
- North West Pavilion and Balustraded Link Wall, Ven HouseGrade I
- Stabling and Other Outbuildings, Attached to East Side of Ven HouseGrade I
- Terrace Along South Garden Front, Ven HouseGrade I
- The Orangery, Attached to the South West Corner of Ven HouseGrade I
- Ven HouseGrade I
- Prankerd Chest Tomb, In Churchyard 7 Metres South East of South Door, Church of St John EvangelistGrade II*
- 103, Lower GunvilleGrade II
- 159, North StreetGrade II
- 164, South StreetGrade II
- 168 and 169, South StreetGrade II
- 19-27 NewtownGrade II
- 204, 205 and 206, High StreetGrade II
- 28-35 NewtownGrade II
- 31-35, East StreetGrade II
- 36-40, East StreetGrade II
- 36-42 NewtownGrade II
- 4, High StreetGrade II
- 41-45, East StreetGrade II
- 43-48Grade II
- 49-53 NewtownGrade II
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- 58, London RoadGrade II
- 60, 61 and 62Grade II
- 65, 66 and 67 South StreetGrade II
- 71, South StreetGrade II
- 72, South StreetGrade II
- 74, 75 and 76 NewtownGrade II
- 8 and 9, High StreetGrade II
- 89, Brook StreetGrade II
- Ball Court (Fives Tower)Grade II
- Base of Medieval CrossGrade II
- Brecon HouseGrade II
- Canon CourtGrade II
- Cottage Situated Immediately South of Cross HouseGrade II
- Cross HouseGrade II
- Double Bridge, About 70 Metres South East of East Outbuildings, Ven HouseGrade II
- Former County Primary SchoolGrade II
- Former Pump HouseGrade II
- Former VicarageGrade II
- Garden Seat, About 65 Metres South West of Ven HouseGrade II
- Gardeners Cottage and Adjoining GatehouseGrade II
- GreystonesGrade II
- Little Ven EastGrade II
- Little Ven HouseGrade II
- Little Ven WestGrade II
- Milborne Port War MemorialGrade II
- Mortuary, In Churchyard 30 Metres North West of, Church of St John EvangelistGrade II
- Nos 29 and 30, With Front Boundary WallsGrade II
- Nos 54-59 (inclusive) and Well Outside No 56Grade II
- Pettman Chest Tomb, In Churchyard 16 Metres North of the North Transept, Church of St John EvangelistGrade II
- Prankerd Chest Tomb, In Churchyard 9 Metres South South East of South Door, Church of St John EvangelistGrade II
- Prankerd Double Tombstones, In Church Yard 6 Metres South South East of South Door, Church of St John EvangelistGrade II
- Raymond Chest Tomb, In Churchyard 7 Metres South of Nave, Church of St John EvangelistGrade II
- Schoolroom Immediately South West of United Reformed ChurchGrade II
- Scott Chest Tomb, In Churchyard 4 Metres North of North Transept, Church of St John EvangelistGrade II
- Shepherd Chest Tomb, In Churchyard 16 Metres North of the North Aisle, Church of St John EvangelistGrade II
- Sherborne HouseGrade II
- StonecropGrade II
- The Garden CottageGrade II
- The GuildhallGrade II
- The King's HeadGrade II
- The Old Bank and Bank House with front railingsGrade II
- The Old Fire Engine House (attached to North Gable of No 65 South Street)Grade II
- The Queens Head Public House, And Attached Stable BuildingsGrade II
- The Thatched CottageGrade II
- The Two Wing Walls Enclosing Formal Garden, With Gateway, Stone Steps and Stone Piers, Immediately South of Ven HouseGrade II
- Town HallGrade II
- United Reformed Church, With Wall and Railings to East and SouthGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
South StreetEast StreetHigh Streetand 67 South StreetBrook StreetLondon RoadNorth Street
The council’s appraisal
WEBMilborne Port 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.