About the Denbury Conservation Area
The Denbury Conservation Area covers about 6.5 hectares and was designated by Teignbridge District Council in 1990. Inside the boundary are 16 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 14 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary the Virgin, 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.
- 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 Mary the VirginGrade I
- 5 and 7, East StreetGrade II*
- 19, 21 and 23, East StreetGrade II
- 4 and 6, West StreetGrade II
- 6, North StreetGrade II
- Boundary Wall of Denbury Manor From Gatehouse to South Entrance With Two Summerhouses and Gate PiersGrade II
- Denbury ManorGrade II
- Gatehouse, Gatehouse Cottage, Inner Gate and Connecting Walls 40 Metres West of Denbury ManorGrade II
- K6 telephone kioskGrade II
- Old School HouseGrade II
- Rose CottageGrade II
- Socket-Stone of Cross 7m North Church Tower of St Mary the VirginGrade II
- Stable at Denbury Manor 25 Metres North East of HouseGrade II
- Tomb Chest of Drue Family in Churchyard 10m South East of Denbury Church PorchGrade II
- Union InnGrade II
- Water Conduit Head 29 Metres West of Church TowerGrade 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 Teignbridge District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.