About the Lower Ashton Conservation Area
The Lower Ashton Conservation Area covers about 12 hectares and was designated by Teignbridge District Council in 1990. Inside the boundary are 9 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 8 Grade II). The most significant is Spara Bridge, Grade II*. 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.
- Spara BridgeGrade II*
- 4 Ranges of Farmbuildings Forming Farmyard North West of Blatchford FarmhouseGrade II
- Ashton MillGrade II
- Blatchford FarmhouseGrade II
- Forge CottageGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk in Lower Ashton, DevonGrade II
- Manor CottageGrade II
- Miller's Cottage at Ashton MillGrade II
- The Post OfficeGrade 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.