About the Norton sub Hamdon Conservation Area
The Norton sub Hamdon Conservation Area covers about 17 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1978. Inside the boundary are 50 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 46 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary the Virgin, 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.
- 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 Mary the VirginGrade I
- Dovecote in Churchyard, About 15 Metres South West of Church, Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II*
- HomefieldGrade II*
- Summerhouse About 15 Metres North West of the Manor HouseGrade II*
- 1 and 2, Higher StreetGrade II
- 3, Broadmead LaneGrade II
- 7, 9 and 11, Broadmead LaneGrade II
- Barn About 12 Metres West of Knapp FarmhouseGrade II
- Blackspir CottagesGrade II
- Boundary Railings and Gateway in Churchyard, About 23 Metres South West of Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II
- Boundary Wall and Gateway About 15 Metres South of the Coach HouseGrade II
- Brook CottageGrade II
- Brook House, And Front Boundary WallsGrade II
- Brookside CottageGrade II
- Church RowGrade II
- Court Farmhouse, And Front Boundary RailingsGrade II
- CourtfieldGrade II
- Cox Monument in Churchyard, About 10 Metres South of South Aisle, Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II
- Cox Monument in Churchyard, About 8 Metres South of South Aisle, Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II
- DavidgesGrade II
- Former Stable Block About 18 Metres South of Court FarmhouseGrade II
- Holland Monument in Churchyard, About 6 Metres North of Chancel, Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Vane CottageGrade II
- Knapp Farmhouse and Front Boundary RailingsGrade II
Show all 50 listed buildings ↓All 50 listed buildings
- Little Norton MillGrade II
- Lord Nelson InnGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Merle CottageGrade II
- Mill FarmhouseGrade II
- Mull Monument in Churchyard, About 1 Metre South West of Porch, Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II
- No 5, And Cast Iron Pump AttachedGrade II
- North Boundary Wall and Gateways to the Manor HouseGrade II
- Norton Sub Hamdon Primary SchoolGrade II
- Pair Houses on North West Corner, Junction of Great Street and New RoadGrade II
- Patch Monument in Churchyard, About 2 Metres South East of Porch, Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II
- Pear Tree CottageGrade II
- Pill BridgeGrade II
- Post Office and Adjoining CottageGrade II
- Quantock Monument in Churchyard, About 5 Metres South West of Porch, Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II
- Rose CottageGrade II
- Thatchings, And Front Boundary Walls and RailingsGrade II
- The Coach HouseGrade II
- The Manor House (five Occupations)Grade II
- The Old Rectory and Rectory CottageGrade II
- The Reading RoomGrade II
- Tudor CottageGrade II
- Two Monuments in Churchyard, About One Metre North of North Aisle, Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II
- Vane CottageGrade II
- Walls Enclosing Nursery Garden, Immediately West of the Coach House, And Gateway and Walls to Hamstone House (not Listed)Grade II
- West and South Boundary Wall, With Gateway to CourtfieldGrade 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
WEBNorton sub Hamdon 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.