About the Park Street and Wellington Road, Taunton Conservation Area
The Park Street and Wellington Road, Taunton Conservation Area covers about 4.2 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1975. Inside the boundary are 15 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 13 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John the Evangelist, 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 John the EvangelistGrade I
- 16-20, Park StreetGrade II*
- 1-5, Park StreetGrade II
- 12-15, Park StreetGrade II
- 2-12, Wellington RoadGrade II
- 21-25, Park StreetGrade II
- 26-29, Park StreetGrade II
- Bath HouseGrade II
- Corner House HotelGrade II
- Garden Wall Along Street at Number 14 Wellington RoadGrade II
- Garden Walls Along Street at Numbers 16 to 20Grade II
- Garden Walls Along Street at Numbers 21 to 25Grade II
- The Elms the RetreatGrade II
- The LilacsGrade II
- Wellington TerraceGrade 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
WEBPark Street and Wellington Road, Taunton 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.