About the West Charlton and Charlton Mackrell Conservation Area
The West Charlton and Charlton Mackrell Conservation Area covers about 34 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1990. Inside the boundary are 20 listed buildings (5 Grade II*, 15 Grade II). The most significant is Charlton House, Grade II*. 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.
- Charlton HouseGrade II*
- Church of St MaryGrade II*
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II*
- The ChantryGrade II*
- The CourtGrade II*
- Barn and Stables About 15 Metres North East of Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Bryan Monument in Churchyard,11 Metres North East of Chancel, Church of St MaryGrade II
- Churchyard Cross, 5 Metres South of South Transept, Church of St MaryGrade II
- Dovecote Attached to the North East Corner of Charlton HouseGrade II
- Ford Cottage and Outbuildings About 25 Metres West of the CourtGrade II
- Gate Piers About 275 Metres North East of Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Gateway About 175 Metres South West of the CourtGrade II
- Granary About 20 Metres East of Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- The Charltons' War MemorialGrade II
- The Gardener's Cottage About 10 Metres West of the Court, With Pump 5 Metres to WestGrade II
- The well head about 15 metres south of The ChantryGrade II
- The WoodsGrade II
- Unidentified Monument, In the Churchyard 6 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St MaryGrade II
- Unnamed Cottages About 20 Metres South East of the Old CottageGrade II
- Wagon Shed About 70 Metres North East of Manor FarmhouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBWest Charlton and Charlton Mackrell 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.