About the Higher Ashton Conservation Area
The Higher Ashton Conservation Area covers about 8.3 hectares and was designated by Teignbridge District Council in 1996. Inside the boundary are 18 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 16 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John the Baptist, 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.
- Church of St John the BaptistGrade I
- Place BartonGrade II*
- Barn About 40 Metres South East of Place BartonGrade II
- Beggars RoostGrade II
- Briar CottageGrade II
- Deer Leap FarmhouseGrade II
- Former Wheelwright's Shop South East of Beggars RoostGrade II
- France Brook Cottage Francis CottageGrade II
- France CottageGrade II
- Garden and Farmyard Walls to the South West and South of Place Barton Including and Footbridge Over Shippen Brook and Thatched Building West of Place BartonGrade II
- Linhay About 30 Metres South East of Place BartonGrade II
- Lychgate to the Church of St John the Baptist Including Granite StepsGrade II
- PitmansGrade II
- Rainbow Cottage Rainbow EndGrade II
- RidgewayGrade II
- RidgewayGrade II
- The BakehouseGrade II
- Yard Cottage and Adjoining FarmbuildingGrade II
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.