About the Bideford East Conservation Area
The Bideford East Conservation Area covers about 5.8 hectares within Torridge District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 19 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 18 Grade II). The most significant is The Royal Hotel, 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.
- The Royal HotelGrade I
- 14, Torrington StreetGrade II
- 16 and 17, Torrington StreetGrade II
- 17 and 18, Barnstaple StreetGrade II
- 26, Barnstaple StreetGrade II
- 27 and 28, Barnstaple StreetGrade II
- 45, 46 and 47, Torrington StreetGrade II
- 48, Torrington StreetGrade II
- Bethel Free Church Including Number 12Grade II
- Bideford War Memorial CrossGrade II
- Blacksmiths Arms Public HouseGrade II
- Chudleigh FortGrade II
- Church of St PeterGrade II
- Milestone Opposite Ship on Launch Public House (not Included)Grade II
- Pine Coffin Bust in Public Garden Adjoining South East Abutment of Bideford BridgeGrade II
- Sewer Ventilation Pipe Opposite Entrance to Torrington LaneGrade II
- Springfield TerraceGrade II
- Swan InnGrade II
- Torridge HouseGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBBideford East 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.