About the Beaford Conservation Area
The Beaford Conservation Area covers about 6.2 hectares and was designated by Torridge District Council in 1991. Inside the boundary are 17 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 16 Grade II). The most significant is Church of Saint George and All Saints, 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 Saint George and All SaintsGrade I
- 1, Chaplands CottagesGrade II
- 2 and 3, Chaplands CottagesGrade II
- Beaford Methodist Church, Chapel Cottage and Adjoining RailingsGrade II
- Daisy CottageGrade II
- Doone CottageGrade II
- Forge Cottage and Yew Tree CottageGrade II
- Green CottageGrade II
- Old Manor HouseGrade II
- Reeds CottageGrade II
- Reeds FarmhouseGrade II
- Sunny ViewGrade II
- The Beehive and Beehive CottageGrade II
- The Globe InnGrade II
- The Post House (ss 55285 15065) Approximately 2 Metres to South East of BellevueGrade II
- The Thatched CottageGrade II
- Wanderer's KeyGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBBeaford Conservation Area AppraisalTorridge District Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Torridge District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.