About the Castle Eaton Conservation Area
The Castle Eaton Conservation Area covers about 9.5 hectares and was designated by Swindon Borough Council in 1975. Inside the boundary are 17 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 16 Grade II). The most significant is Parish Church of St Mary, 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.
- 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.
- Parish Church of St MaryGrade I
- 1 and 2, The StreetGrade II
- 3 and 4, The StreetGrade II
- 5 and 6, Mill LaneGrade II
- 5, The StreetGrade II
- Barn 110 Yards to South of Castle Eaton HouseGrade II
- Barn to North of Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Bridge CottageGrade II
- Bridge HouseGrade II
- Castle Eaton HouseGrade II
- Cottage to West of GreenawaysGrade II
- Glebe HouseGrade II
- GreenawaysGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk, The StreetGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Red Lion InnGrade II
- The Malt HouseGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Swindon Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.