About the Bishopsteignton Conservation Area
The Bishopsteignton Conservation Area covers about 14 hectares and was designated by Teignbridge District Council in 1975. Inside the boundary are 48 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 45 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John the Baptist, 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 Bishopsteignton 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 John the BaptistGrade I
- Cross HouseGrade II*
- GreenGrade II*
- (spinnaker Cottage and Mary's Cottage Nos 14 and 16)Grade II
- 14, Fore StreetGrade II
- 16 and 18, Fore StreetGrade II
- 20a and 20b, Fore StreetGrade II
- 38, Fore StreetGrade II
- 40, Fore StreetGrade II
- Bishopsteignton War MemorialGrade II
- Chest Tomb and Ledger Stone About 8 Metres South of West Wall of Nave of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Chest Tomb, Headstone and Railings Against the South Wall of the Churchyard About 21 Metres South East of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Churchyard Walls, Gate-Piers, Railings and Carriage and Pedestrian GatesGrade II
- ClanageGrade II
- Cockhaven HouseGrade II
- Cross Gate Including Garden Walls, Railings and GateGrade II
- DelamoreGrade II
- Elizabeth Williams Chest Tomb About 15 Metres South East of the Chancel of the Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Garden Wall and Doorway to the CottageGrade II
- Garden Wall to North West of GreenGrade II
- Garden Wall to the South and South West of ClangeGrade II
- Garden Walls and Archway to Garden of Vincent LodgeGrade II
- Garden Walls and Gate Piers to the South East of DelamoreGrade II
- Garden Walls to the East of St John's HouseGrade II
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- Gordon Chest Tomb About 21 Metres South of the Chancel of the Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Group of 3 Chest Tombs With Iron Railings Immediately East and North East of the Chancel of the Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Higher GreenGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk, Fore StreetGrade II
- LendrickGrade II
- Maria Palmer Headstone About 6 Metres North of the Tower of the Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- No 2 (the Ring of Bells) Including Iron Railings in FrontGrade II
- No 24 (causeway Cottage) Including Garden Railings, Gate-Piers and GateGrade II
- No 26 (teign View Valley) and No 28 (hillside) Including Garden Walls and Doorway in Front of No 26Grade II
- No 42 (rose Cottage) Including Garden Walls With Railings and GateGrade II
- Nos 1 and 2 West Town CottagesGrade II
- Pair of Chest Tombs in South West Corner of ChurchyardGrade II
- Pair of Chest Tombs With Iron Railings, One Immediately North of the Vestry, The Other About 2 Metres North East of Vestry of the Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Row of 10 Chest Tombs and One Table Tomb Against the South East of Churchyard Wall of the Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Ruins of Chapel North East of the Parish ChurchGrade II
- Socket Stone of Medieval Cross in Garden South West of Cross HouseGrade II
- Stone Rubble Retaining Wall and Railings in Front of the Community Centre and MuseumGrade II
- The AlmshousesGrade II
- The Bishop John De GrandissonGrade II
- The Community Centre and MuseumGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
- Underhill Chest Tomb, Headstone and Low Railings About 11 Metres South of the Chancel of the Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Vincenrt LodgeGrade II
- Wall to Raised Pavement on North East Side of Fore StreetGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Fore StreetGate-Piers and GateRailings and Gate
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Teignbridge District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.