About the Shepton Beauchamp Conservation Area
The Shepton Beauchamp Conservation Area covers about 3.7 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1998. Inside the boundary are 17 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 16 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Michael, 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 Shepton Beauchamp 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.
- Church of St MichaelGrade I
- Churchyard Cross, Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Corner House, Shop, Front Garden Area Railings and Pump at RearGrade II
- Duke of York Inn and Duke of York CottageGrade II
- Monument in Churchyard About 6 Metres West of Tower of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Pair of Monuments in Churchyard About 11 Metres West of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Pair of Monuments in Churchyard About 3 Metres South West of Tower of Church of St Michael, In the ChurchyardGrade II
- Salisbury HouseGrade II
- Shepton Beauchamp Church of England (vc) Primary SchoolGrade II
- Shepton Beauchamp War MemorialGrade II
- St Gabriel'sGrade II
- St Michael'sGrade II
- St Michael's Cottage and BrownstonesGrade II
- The Cressy Including Front Garden Area RailingsGrade II
- The Old Rectory and Beauchamp ManorGrade II
- Tudor HouseGrade II
- Ye Olde ThatchGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBShepton Beauchamp 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.