About the West Chinnock Conservation Area
The West Chinnock Conservation Area covers about 10 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1976. Inside the boundary are 29 listed buildings, all 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn West Chinnock 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.
- 45, Higher StreetGrade II
- 47, Higher StreetGrade II
- 48, Higher StreetGrade II
- Balster's Farm HouseGrade II
- Bridge House, With Front Boundary RailingsGrade II
- Brook BarnGrade II
- Church CloseGrade II
- Church of Saint MaryGrade II
- Court HouseGrade II
- Hayward Chest Tomb, In Railed Enclosure North of Chancel, Church of Saint MaryGrade II
- High CrossGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk, West ChinnockGrade II
- Manor Farm HouseGrade II
- Murley Chest Tomb, 4 Metres South East of the South East Corner of the South Aisle, Church of Saint MaryGrade II
- Nos 1, 2 and 3 Thatched Cottages, With Well 1.5 Metres North of No 1 (to Rear of Nos 47 to 51)Grade II
- Old BeamsGrade II
- Patten Chest Tomb, 2 Metres East of Chancel East Window, Church of Saint MaryGrade II
- Patten Chest Tomb, 6 Metres East of North East Corner of Chancel, Church of Saint MaryGrade II
- Paul Chest Tomb, With Railing Enclosures, 3 Metres South of South Aisle Door, Church of Saint MaryGrade II
- Spordel Chest Tomb With Railing Enclosure, 13 Metres North East of North East Corner of Chancel, Church of Saint MaryGrade II
- The Muddled Man Public HouseGrade II
- The Old CottageGrade II
- The Old School HouseGrade II
- Three Linked Barns 20 Metres East of Bridge HouseGrade II
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- Tree CottageGrade II
- Unidentified Chest Tomb, 7 Metres South of South East Corner of Chancel, Church of Saint MaryGrade II
- Village WellGrade II
- West Chinnock Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, With Its Boundary Wall and RailingsGrade II
- Wills Chest Tomb, 5 Metres South of South East Corner of the South Aisle, Church of Saint MaryGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBWest Chinnock 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.