About the Saint Mary and Saint James, Taunton Conservation Area
The Saint Mary and Saint James, Taunton Conservation Area covers about 8.4 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1975. Inside the boundary are 45 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 6 Grade II*, 38 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary Magdalene, 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 MagdaleneGrade I
- 12, Middle StreetGrade II*
- 13-17, Hammet StreetGrade II*
- 4-8, Hammet StreetGrade II*
- 9-12, Hammet StreetGrade II*
- Conservative ClubGrade II*
- St James ChurchGrade II*
- 1-6, Middle StreetGrade II
- 10, Middle StreetGrade II
- 11, Middle StreetGrade II
- 13, Middle StreetGrade II
- 15, Middle StreetGrade II
- 18-20, MIDDLE STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 19, Canon StreetGrade II
- 20, Canon StreetGrade II
- 21, Canon StreetGrade II
- 22, Canon StreetGrade II
- 24 and 25, St James StreetGrade II
- 29, North StreetGrade II
- 33, FORE STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 4 and 5, Canon StreetGrade II
- 5, St James StreetGrade II
- 6 and 7, St James StreetGrade II
- 7, Middle StreetGrade II
Show all 45 listed buildings ↓All 45 listed buildings
- 8 and 8a, St James StreetGrade II
- 8, Middle StreetGrade II
- 9, Middle StreetGrade II
- Barton HouseGrade II
- Brick Wall With Gateway Attached to Cottage at the VicarageGrade II
- Camelot ClubGrade II
- Central County Primary SchoolGrade II
- Congregational ChurchGrade II
- Cottage Attached to South East Corner of VicarageGrade II
- Garden Wall at the PrioryGrade II
- Gates and Piers With Railings at West End of the Church of St Mary MagdaleneGrade II
- HooksGrade II
- Middle Street HouseGrade II
- Priory Close, 17 Canon Street and wall attached to leftGrade II
- Railings and Gates to Churchyard of the Church of St JamesGrade II
- Railings, Gates and Gatepiers on Street at Congregational ChurchGrade II
- Richard Huish HomesGrade II
- Somerset HouseGrade II
- St Mary's VicarageGrade II
- Wall Along South Side of Vicarage GardenGrade II
- War Memorial at the Church of St MaryGrade 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
WEBSaint Mary and Saint James, 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.