About the Somerton Conservation Area
The Somerton Conservation Area covers about 52 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1970. Inside the boundary are 107 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 12 Grade II*, 94 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Michael and All Angels, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Somerton 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 Michael and All AngelsGrade I
- Craigmore HouseGrade II*
- Crane FarmhouseGrade II*
- DonisthorpeGrade II*
- Old Somerton MillGrade II*
- Red Lion Hotel, With Front Boundary Railings AttachedGrade II*
- The Hext AlmshousesGrade II*
- The Market CrossGrade II*
- The Market HouseGrade II*
- The Old ParsonageGrade II*
- The Railings, Gate and Gate Piers About 9 Metes South of DonisthorpeGrade II*
- The UnicornGrade II*
- The VicarageGrade II*
- 10, West StreetGrade II
- 5, West StreetGrade II
- 6, West StreetGrade II
- 7, West StreetGrade II
- Barclays BankGrade II
- Barn About 10 Metres South East of Sunhouse FarmhouseGrade II
- Barn Attached on South Side of Crane FarmhouseGrade II
- Bonds Chemist Limited House and Shop About 10 Metres South West of the Old Bell HouseGrade II
- Brockle House and Long EntryGrade II
- Chancery HouseGrade II
- Chapel HouseGrade II
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- Church CottageGrade II
- Church House and Pawletts HouseGrade II
- Coach House About 7 Metres South West of the LynchGrade II
- CockspursGrade II
- Corner House, With Boundary Railings to South and EastGrade II
- Court Hay Cottage and Court CottageGrade II
- Cranston Cottage and ShopGrade II
- Culliford HouseGrade II
- Eddystone HouseGrade II
- Freeman HouseGrade II
- Front Boundary Railings, 30 Metres South of Methodist ChurchGrade II
- Gas Lantern, Drinking Fountain and Horse TroughGrade II
- Gate Piers and Gate About 30 Metres North East of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Granard, With Front Boundary RailingsGrade II
- Green DragonGrade II
- GreyholmeGrade II
- Greystoneham, With Front Boundary RailingsGrade II
- HopefieldGrade II
- House Adjoining to East of Old Brewery HouseGrade II
- House and Shop East of the South Entrance to Churchyard of Church of St Michael and Former Cottage to NorthGrade II
- House and Shop Immediately North of Medwyn HouseGrade II
- House and Shop Next But One East of the South Entrance to the Churchyard of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- House Attached on East Side to Somerton RandleGrade II
- InglesideGrade II
- Jennings House and Front Boundary RailingsGrade II
- Langler HouseGrade II
- Leavers' CourtGrade II
- Little HouseGrade II
- London HouseGrade II
- MartinsGrade II
- Medwyn House and Front Boundary Wall and RailingsGrade II
- Melstock and ClaysgarthGrade II
- Milestone Set Into Front Boundary Wall of Hillhead CottageGrade II
- Nahoon, Hope Cottage and Collar CottageGrade II
- National Westminster BankGrade II
- New InnGrade II
- No 5, With Front Boundary RailingsGrade II
- Old Brewery House and First Two Outbuildings Behind to North, AttachedGrade II
- Pigeon House 4 Metres West of Crane FarmhouseGrade II
- Russel Monument and Railings in Churchyard, About 20 Metres South West of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Scott Gould House (almshouses)Grade II
- Selwood House, With Short Enclosing Wall and Railing to ForecourtGrade II
- Shop With House at No 4Grade II
- Solicitors Offices Immediately East of Selwood House and Front RailingsGrade II
- Somerton CourtGrade II
- Somerton Court FarmhouseGrade II
- Somerton HouseGrade II
- Somerton Methodist ChurchGrade II
- Somerton RandleGrade II
- Somerton United Reform Church, Schoolrooms, And Front Boundary RailingsGrade II
- South Boundary Wall, Railings, Gates and Piers, About 45 Metres South of St Michaels ChurchGrade II
- St Michael's Cottage, Tol-Pedn House, And Cottage BetweenGrade II
- Stable Block and Other Linked Outbuildings East of Somerton Randle and Attached Second HouseGrade II
- Still CottageGrade II
- Stocker's House, With Front Boundary Wall and RailingsGrade II
- Stonebrook HouseGrade II
- Sunhouse FarmhouseGrade II
- SycamoresGrade II
- The Dower House and Attached Gateway (blocked), North East of Somerton CourtGrade II
- The Globe InnGrade II
- The GrangeGrade II
- The Laurels, And Front Boundary RailingsGrade II
- The LynchGrade II
- The Manor HouseGrade II
- The Market HallGrade II
- The Narrow HouseGrade II
- The Old Armoury, Boundary Railings and Rear OutbuildingGrade II
- The Old Barn, 10 Metres North of the Old ParsonageGrade II
- The Old Bell HouseGrade II
- The Old HallGrade II
- The Old ManseGrade II
- The White Hart InnGrade II
- TSB BankGrade II
- Tudor CottageGrade II
- Turle House, Former Coach House, And Front Boundary RailingsGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in Churchyard About 10 Metres South South East of Porch, Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in Churchyard, About 13 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in Churchyard, About 22 Metres South West of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in Churchyard, About 8 Metres South South East of Porch, Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Vale HouseGrade II
- ValettaGrade II
- War MemorialGrade II
- West Gate and Railings About 20 Metres North West of Church and St MichaelGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
West StreetNorth East of Somerton Court
The council’s appraisal
WEBSomerton 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.