About the West Monkton Conservation Area
The West Monkton Conservation Area covers about 12 hectares and was designated by Somerset Council in 1993. Inside the boundary are 17 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 15 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Augustine, 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 West Monkton 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 AugustineGrade I
- Unidentified Chest Tomb in Churchyard, About 3 Metres South of Porch, Church of St AuguistineGrade II*
- Court Cottage Virginia CottageGrade II
- Court PlaceGrade II
- EndeavourGrade II
- Glebe CourtGrade II
- House Family Chest Tomb in Churchyard, About 16 Metres South of South Aisle, Church of St AugustineGrade II
- Marlows and Wall to North East Fronting RoadGrade II
- Musgrave's Old FarmhouseGrade II
- Remains of Font in Churchyard, About One Metre South of Chancel, Church of St AugustineGrade II
- Sandford Family Chest Tomb in Churchyard, About 20 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St AugustineGrade II
- Stocks and Whipping Post in Churchyard, About 10 Metres South of South Aisle, Church of St AugustineGrade II
- The RectoryGrade II
- Unidentified Chest Tomb in Church Yard About 8 Metres South of Tower, Church of St AugustineGrade II
- Unidentified Chest Tomb in Churchyard About 4 Metres East of Chancel, Church of St AugustineGrade II
- Unidentified Chest Tomb in Churchyard, About One Metre South of Chancel, Church of St AugustineGrade II
- Wall Bounding Churchyard on West Side For About 40 Metres and Gate at North End Abutting Tower, Church of St AugustineGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBWest Monkton 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.