About the Great Clacton Conservation Area
The Great Clacton Conservation Area covers about 4.7 hectares and was designated by Tendring District Council in 1983. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 11 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.
- 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
- 383, Old RoadGrade II
- Church House St Johns House Terrys Diy ShopGrade II
- Crown Top Hairdressers Page Estate Agents Rewards RestaurantGrade II
- Forge CottageGrade II
- Great Clacton HallGrade II
- Saddlers CottageGrade II
- The Maltings and Shop on Corner of St Johns Road, Attached to andGrade II
- The PloughGrade II
- The Queen's Head HotelGrade II
- The Ship InnGrade II
- Three ChimneysGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Tendring District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.