About the Newton Abbot, Wolborough Street Conservation Area
The Newton Abbot, Wolborough Street Conservation Area covers about 3.8 hectares and was designated by Teignbridge District Council in 2010. Inside the boundary are 27 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 26 Grade II). The most significant is St Leonards Tower, 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.
- St Leonards TowerGrade II*
- 1 and 3, Wolborough StreetGrade II
- 11, Wolborough StreetGrade II
- 45, Wolborough StreetGrade II
- 5 and 7, Wolborough StreetGrade II
- 65, Wolborough StreetGrade II
- 67, Wolborough StreetGrade II
- 69 and 71, Wolborough StreetGrade II
- 79 and 79a, Wolborough StreetGrade II
- 81 and 81a, Wolborough StreetGrade II
- 85 and 87, Wolborough StreetGrade II
- Barchington HouseGrade II
- Base of Old Market Cross Approximately 8 Metres North East of St Leonards TowerGrade II
- Blanche House and Attached Wall to the RightGrade II
- Bushel HouseGrade II
- Church of St LeonardGrade II
- Forecourt Wall Gates and Gate Piers to Mackrells AlmshousesGrade II
- Mackrells AlmshousesGrade II
- Manor HouseGrade II
- Number 83 and Attached Walls and RailingsGrade II
- Rooklands (cul De Sac)Grade II
- The Newton GalleryGrade II
- Tudor HouseGrade II
- Twelve TwentyGrade II
Show all 27 listed buildings ↓All 27 listed buildings
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.