About the South Petherton Conservation Area
The South Petherton Conservation Area covers about 27 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1975. Inside the boundary are 59 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 55 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter and St Paul, 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 South Petherton 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 Peter and St PaulGrade I
- Court HouseGrade II*
- Manor House, King Ina's PalaceGrade II*
- Under Sheriff's OfficeGrade II*
- 1, Palmer StreetGrade II
- 10 and 10a, West StreetGrade II
- 12 and 14, Roundwell StreetGrade II
- 12, St James's StreetGrade II
- 24, Jogglers HillGrade II
- 3, West StreetGrade II
- 31, St James's StreetGrade II
- 38 and 38a, St James's StreetGrade II
- 40,42 and 44, St James's StreetGrade II
- 45, 47 and 49 (fern Cottage), South StreetGrade II
- 8 Palmer StreetGrade II
- 8, The SquareGrade II
- Church RoomsGrade II
- Coke Memorial Methodist ChurchGrade II
- Cranleigh CourtGrade II
- Fives Court WallGrade II
- Former United Reform ChurchGrade II
- Four Monuments in Churchyard, About 2, 4, 6 Metres South of South Transept, Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Group of 4 Monuments in Churchyard, About 10 Metres South of South Transept, Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Harding Monuments in Churchyard, About 6 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
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- Hebditch Monument in Churchyard, About 4 Metres West of North Aisle, Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Hele CottageGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk at Entrance to Blake HallGrade II
- Knapp HouseGrade II
- Lamb CottageGrade II
- Little ThatchGrade II
- Manor LodgeGrade II
- Monks CornerGrade II
- NewbridgeGrade II
- Norris HouseGrade II
- North Boundary Wall to Churchyard, With Gates to North and North East of Church of St Peter and St Paul, And the War MemorialGrade II
- North West and South West Boundary Walls to the Former United Reform ChurchGrade II
- Outbuildings About 14 Metres South East of No 27, And Wall Linking It to HouseGrade II
- Palmer Street FarmhouseGrade II
- Roundwell HouseGrade II
- Shutlers MillGrade II
- Shutlers Mill HouseGrade II
- South and East Boundary Walling and Gates, Coke Memorial Methodist ChurchGrade II
- South Farmhouse, and front boundary wallingGrade II
- St Elizabeth'sGrade II
- Tea Blender's CottageGrade II
- The Brewers' ArmsGrade II
- The Old Bakehouse RestaurantGrade II
- The Old VicarageGrade II
- The SurgeryGrade II
- Three Monuments in Churchyard, About 14 Metres South of South Transept, Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Three Monuments in Churchyard, About 20 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Two Monuments in Churchyard, About 11 Metres South South West of South Transepts, Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Two Monuments in Churchyard, About 16-17 Metres South South West of South Transept, Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Two Monuments in Churchyard, About 2 Metres South South East of South Transept, Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in Churchyard, About 11 Metres South South West of South Porch, Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Wesley CottageGrade II
- West HayesGrade II
- Yarn Barton and Queens BartonGrade II
- YeomansGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
St James's StreetWest StreetJogglers HillPalmer StreetRoundwell StreetSouth StreetThe Square
The council’s appraisal
WEBSouth Petherton 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.