About the Montacute Conservation Area
The Montacute Conservation Area covers about 27 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1970. Inside the boundary are 91 listed buildings (4 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 85 Grade II). The most significant is Abbey Farmhouse and Farm Gate and Stile to North West Corner, Grade I.
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 Montacute 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.
- Abbey Farmhouse and Farm Gate and Stile to North West CornerGrade I
- Montacute HouseGrade I
- North-east and south-east pavilions to east forecourt, Montacute HouseGrade I
- Walls, turrets and gateway to east forecourt of Montacute HouseGrade I
- Church of St CatherineGrade II*
- The Lodge, about 165 metres south-south-west of Montacute HouseGrade II*
- 1, South StreetGrade II
- 10, Middle StreetGrade II
- 10a, Middle StreetGrade II
- 11a, Middle StreetGrade II
- 12, Middle StreetGrade II
- 13, Middle StreetGrade II
- 19 and 20, The BoroughGrade II
- 22, The BoroughGrade II
- 23 and 24, The BoroughGrade II
- 25 (acorn Cottage) and 26, The BoroughGrade II
- 27, The BoroughGrade II
- 29 and 30, BishopstonGrade II
- 3 and 4, The BoroughGrade II
- 3, TownsendGrade II
- 35, The Gallery and 36, BishopstonGrade II
- 3a, South StreetGrade II
- 46, 47 and 48, BishopstonGrade II
- 5 and 6, South StreetGrade II
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- 6 and 8, Middle StreetGrade II
- 6, The BoroughGrade II
- 7 and 8, The BoroughGrade II
- 7, 8 and 9, South StreetGrade II
- Abbey GateGrade II
- Baker Monument in Churchyard, About 28 Metres South of Nave, Church of St CatherineGrade II
- Baytree FarmhouseGrade II
- Carents CottageGrade II
- Coffin Lid in Churchyard, Against North Face of Tower, Church of St CatherineGrade II
- Didd Monument in Churchyard, About 7 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St CatherineGrade II
- Drinking FountainGrade II
- East patio, with steps and columns, to Montacute HouseGrade II
- Greystone CottageGrade II
- Group of Outbuildings About 12 Metres North of Abbey FarmhouseGrade II
- Hodder Monument in Churchyard, About 21 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St CatherineGrade II
- Jasmine CottageGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Post OfficeGrade II
- Medieval Stone Feature in Churchyard, About 17 Metres South of Nave, Church of St CatherineGrade II
- Monks HouseGrade II
- Montacute Baptist Church, And Front Boundary Wall and RailingsGrade II
- Montacute Church of England Voluntary Control Primary School, And Front Boundary RailingsGrade II
- Montacute CottageGrade II
- Myrtle FarmhouseGrade II
- No 2, And Front Boundary RailingsGrade II
- No 21 and Linking Wall to SouthGrade II
- No 50, With Front Boundary Railings and North Wing WallGrade II
- North and west boundary walls, and north-west gateway, to Church of St. CatherineGrade II
- North West Gateway to Montacute HouseGrade II
- Phelips Arms HotelGrade II
- Pool with fountain in north garden, about 60 metres north-north-west of Montacute HouseGrade II
- Post Office and Telephone Call Box AdjoiningGrade II
- Priory Dovecote, About 90 Metres East South East of Abbey FarmhouseGrade II
- Privy About 15 Metres West of No 21 the BoroughGrade II
- Quadrangle, about 6 metres south of Montacute House, and walls enclosing car park to southGrade II
- Range of Farm Buildings, About 40 Metres South of Abbey Farmhouse, And Pond About 5 Metres to EastGrade II
- Range of Farmbuildings, About 5 Metres North West of Myrtle FarmhouseGrade II
- Remains of Cross in Churchyard, About 8 Metres South of Tower, Church of St CatherineGrade II
- Richmond Chubb Monument in Churchyard, About 3 Metres South of Vestry, Church of St CatherineGrade II
- South-west gateway to Montacute HouseGrade II
- Stable block, about 70 metres south-west of Montacute HouseGrade II
- Stone Coffin in Churchyard, Against South Side of Tower, Church of St CatherineGrade II
- Summerhouse, about 120 metres south of Montacute House, and the row of 5 freestanding columns to eastGrade II
- The ChantryGrade II
- The Kings Arms InnGrade II
- The Milk HouseGrade II
- The north terrace, retaining wall and central steps, to Montacute HouseGrade II
- The Old BakeryGrade II
- The Old Vicarage and Adjacent Gateway and Boundary WallGrade II
- The orangery and linking wing walling to the north-west corner of Montacute HouseGrade II
- The Two Houses Immediately West of, And Attached to No 27 the BoroughGrade II
- Three flights of stairs into sunken garden immediately north of Montacute HouseGrade II
- Trask Monument in Churchyard, About 16 Metres South of South Transept, Church of St CatherineGrade II
- Trent Monument in Churchyard, About 21 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St CatherineGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in Churchyard, About 10 Metres South of Nave, Church of St CatherineGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in Churchyard, About 12 Metres South South East of Tower, Church of St CatherineGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in Churchyard, About 19 Metres South South East of Tower, Church of St CatherineGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in Churchyard, About 28 Metres South of Nave, Church of St CatherineGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in Churchyard, About 29 Metres South of Tower, Church of St CatherineGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in Churchyard, About 30 Metres South South East of Tower, Church of St CatherineGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in Churchyard, About 31 Metres South of Tower, Church of St CatherineGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in Churchyard, About 4 Metres East of Chancel, Church of St CatherineGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in Churchyard, About 4 Metres South of South Transept, Church of St CatherineGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in Churchyard, About 8 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St CatherineGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in Churchyard, About 9 Metres South of Nave, Church of St CatherineGrade II
- Walls enclosing south car park, about 150 m south of Montacute HouseGrade II
- Wilton Monument in Churchyard, About 9 Metres East of Chancel, Church of St CatherineGrade II
- Woodbine Cottage, With Front Boundary RailingsGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Middle StreetSouth Street
The council’s appraisal
WEBMontacute 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.