About the Shotesham Conservation Area
The Shotesham Conservation Area covers about 110 hectares and was designated by South Norfolk District Council in 1973. Inside the boundary are 26 listed buildings (4 Grade II*, 22 Grade II). The most significant is Church of All Saints, Grade II*. 1 Article 4 direction over the area removes further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below. 7 Tree Preservation Order records overlap the area; every other tree here still needs six weeks’ notice before work. 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.
Article 4 directions here
These overlap the conservation area. Householder directions remove more of the rights above; change-of-use ones don’t affect extending a house.
- The Old Stables, The StreetHouseholder works
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 All SaintsGrade II*
- Church of St MaryGrade II*
- Grove Farmhouse Formerly Creasey's Grove FarmhouseGrade II*
- The Dukes HeadGrade II*
- 2 Cottages 12 Metres to Rear of Westview and Rose CottageGrade II
- Barn Approx.90 Metres South East of Old Hall FarmhouseGrade II
- Barn Approximately 60 Metres South East of Old Hall FarmhouseGrade II
- BrookfieldsGrade II
- Church HouseGrade II
- Forge CottageGrade II
- Group of 5 Tombs Immediately to East of Chancel South Aisle of All Saints Church: to Benjamin 1776 and Elizabeth 1784 Gooch; Shute 1776 and Dorothea 1785 D'urban; John D'urban M.d. 1782; George Parker 1792; Elizabeth D'urban 1810Grade II
- Hill View Cottage and Henstead CottageGrade II
- Malthouse FarmhouseGrade II
- Malthouse Farmhouse Stable BlockGrade II
- Naidens CottageGrade II
- Old Hall FarmhouseGrade II
- Old VicarageGrade II
- Remains of Church of St BotolphGrade II
- Remains of Church of St MartinGrade II
- Shotesham War MemorialGrade II
- The Lodge Formerly IsefieldGrade II
- The School HouseGrade II
- Tollgate CottageGrade II
- Upgate CottageGrade II
Show all 26 listed buildings ↓All 26 listed buildings
- VinecroftGrade II
- White HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBShotesham Conservation Area AppraisalSouth Norfolk District 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 South Norfolk District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.