About the North Perrott Conservation Area
The North Perrott Conservation Area covers about 55 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1978. Inside the boundary are 29 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 27 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Martin, 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.
- 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 MartinGrade I
- North Perrott Manor House (perrott Hill School)Grade II*
- 16 (Old Court House), 17 and 18 Middle StreetGrade II
- 41, North PerrottGrade II
- 47, 48 and 49 Middle StreetGrade II
- 51, Downclose LaneGrade II
- Base of Former Village Cross, About 15 Metres West of Manor Arms InnGrade II
- Cross Tree CottageGrade II
- Dairy CottageGrade II
- Former Stables About 25 Metres West of the Old HouseGrade II
- Garden Seats and 4 Garden Ornaments About 30 Metres East of North Perrott Manor HouseGrade II
- Gateway and Boundary Walling Between Dairy Cottage and Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Group of Five Monuments in Churchyard, To South-East of Chancel, Church of St MartinGrade II
- Manor Arms InnGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- North Perrott War MemorialGrade II
- Old Garden HouseGrade II
- Range of Agricultural Buildings Attached to North of Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Screen Walling Enclosing Forecourt Immediately North West of North Perrott Manor HouseGrade II
- Screen walling enclosing lawn immediately south-east of North Perrott Manor HouseGrade II
- Stable Block About 20 Metres North-West of North Perrott Manor House, And Walling Enclosing Stable YardGrade II
- Summerhouse, About 70 Metres West of North Perrott Manor HouseGrade II
- Syme's FarmhouseGrade II
- Symes Monument in Churchyard, About One Metre East of South Transept, Church of St MartinGrade II
Show all 29 listed buildings ↓All 29 listed buildings
- Teacher's CottageGrade II
- The Cottage, With Front Boundary Railings AttachedGrade II
- The Old Bakery, And Next House Or Houses to NorthGrade II
- The Old ForgeGrade II
- The Old HouseGrade 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
WEBNorth Perrott 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.