About the Norton St Philip Conservation Area
The Norton St Philip Conservation Area covers about 18 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1969. Inside the boundary are 84 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 81 Grade II). The most significant is The George Inn, 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 Norton St Philip 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.
- The George InnGrade I
- Church of St Philip and St JamesGrade II*
- DovecoteGrade II*
- 1 and 2, The PlainGrade II
- 1, High StreetGrade II
- 2, Chapel RowGrade II
- 21, High StreetGrade II
- 3, Chapel RowGrade II
- 4, Chapel RowGrade II
- 4, High StreetGrade II
- 5, Chapel RowGrade II
- 6, Chapel RowGrade II
- Albion CottageGrade II
- Baptist ChapelGrade II
- Bell CottageGrade II
- Bend CottageGrade II
- Boundary Wall, Railings and Gatepiers and Gates, The SchoolGrade II
- Bow CottageGrade II
- Brewery HouseGrade II
- Bridgfoot CottageGrade II
- Burrgate CottageGrade II
- Chapel CottageGrade II
- Cherry CottageGrade II
- Church FarmhouseGrade II
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- Corner CottageGrade II
- Cottage Adjoining Faifield Cottage to the NorthGrade II
- Cottage Adjoining Manor Farm Cottage to the WestGrade II
- Cottage Adjoining Ringwell Cottage to the SouthGrade II
- Daniel Holley Tomb, In Churchyard 20 Metres North East of East End, Church of St Philip and St JamesGrade II
- DunkertonGrade II
- EastleighGrade II
- Entrance Gateway and Gate to GreystonesGrade II
- Fairfield CottageGrade II
- Front boundary wall, railings and gate, Baptist ChapelGrade II
- Gable CottageGrade II
- Gateway to Ranmore CottageGrade II
- Gateway, Gates and 45 Metre Long Boundary Wall, Norton HouseGrade II
- Gazebo at Rear of No.8Grade II
- Gazebo, About 30m North-West of Brewery HouseGrade II
- Grafton HouseGrade II
- GreystonesGrade II
- Job Miell Tomb, In Churchyard Northern of Group of Three, 30 Metres East of East End, Church of St Philip and St JamesGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Near Junction With North StreetGrade II
- Knoyle CottageGrade II
- LauristonGrade II
- Manor Farm CottageGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Milepost in Front of the CottageGrade II
- Norton HouseGrade II
- Norton St Philip War MemorialGrade II
- Old HopyardGrade II
- Palairet Cottage, Screen Wall and Gate PiersGrade II
- Philpotts CottageGrade II
- Priors CottageGrade II
- Ringwell CottageGrade II
- Road MendersGrade II
- RoadsideGrade II
- School HouseGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
- The Fleur De LysGrade II
- The GablesGrade II
- The MalthouseGrade II
- The OaksGrade II
- The Old Police StationGrade II
- The Old ShopGrade II
- The SchoolGrade II
- The White HouseGrade II
- TownendGrade II
- Townsend CottageGrade II
- Tudor CottageGrade II
- Unidentified Tomb, In Churchyard 10 Metres North West of North West Corner, Church of St Philip and St JamesGrade II
- Unidentified Tomb, In Churchyard 15 Metres East of North East Corner Church of St Philip and St JamesGrade II
- Unidentified Tomb, In Churchyard 20 Metres East of East End, Church of St Philip and St JamesGrade II
- Unidentified Tomb, In Churchyard 3 Metres East of East of East End, Church of St Philip and St JamesGrade II
- Unidentified Tomb, In Churchyard 4 Metres North of North West Corner, Church of St Philip and St JamesGrade II
- Unidentified Tomb, In Churchyard 4 Metres North-East of East End, Church of St. Philip and St JamesGrade II
- Unidentified Tomb, In Churchyard Centre of Group of Three, 30 Metres East of East End, Church of St Philip and St JamesGrade II
- Unidentified Tomb, In Churchyard Southerly of Group of Three, 30 Metres East of East End, Church of St Philip and St JamesGrade II
- Vanity ParkGrade II
- Weavers CottageGrade II
- Westmead CottageGrade II
- Yew Tree CottageGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Chapel RowHigh Street
The council’s appraisal
WEBNorton St Philip 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.