About the North Cheriton Conservation Area
The North Cheriton Conservation Area covers about 11 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1976. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 13 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John the Baptist, Grade II*.
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 North Cheriton 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 BaptistGrade II*
- Derry Mount, 90 Metres West of Prospect Place, And Railings 3 Metres South of HouseGrade II
- Edward's HouseGrade II
- HardingsGrade II
- Jeanes Chest Tomb, 3 Metres South of Chancel, Churchyard of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Lower Hook CottageGrade II
- North Cheriton ManorGrade II
- North Cheriton War MemorialGrade II
- Peters Chest Tomb, 8 Metres South of Tower, Churchyard of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- The Barn and Fives Wall, 10 Metres North of Well HouseGrade II
- The Churchyard Cross, 6 Metres South of the Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- The Village Pump at Ngr St 6892 2571Grade II
- The Village Stocks, 30 Metres East of the Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Upper Hook CottageGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBNorth Cheriton 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.