About the Great Torrington Conservation Area
The Great Torrington Conservation Area covers about 9.0 hectares within Torridge District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 48 listed buildings (3 Grade II*, 45 Grade II). The most significant is 28, South Street, Grade II*.
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.
- 28, South StreetGrade II*
- Church of St Michael and All AngelsGrade II*
- Market HouseGrade II*
- 1, South StreetGrade II
- 1, Well StreetGrade II
- 10, High StreetGrade II
- 11 and 11a, South StreetGrade II
- 13 and 15, Fore StreetGrade II
- 13, High StreetGrade II
- 18 and 20, Castle StreetGrade II
- 2 and 4, Castle StreetGrade II
- 2, Well StreetGrade II
- 21-25, Castle StreetGrade II
- 23, South StreetGrade II
- 25, South StreetGrade II
- 31 and 33, South StreetGrade II
- 4, Fore StreetGrade II
- 40, South StreetGrade II
- 41 and 43, South StreetGrade II
- 42, South StreetGrade II
- 44, South StreetGrade II
- 5 and 7 Castle StreetGrade II
- 5, High StreetGrade II
- 6 and 8, Castle StreetGrade II
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- 6 and 8, South StreetGrade II
- 6, Corn Market StreetGrade II
- 9-13, Castle StreetGrade II
- 9, Corn Market StreetGrade II
- Barley Grove SchoolGrade II
- Black Horse HotelGrade II
- Bowling Green Walls and GazeboGrade II
- Castle Hill House Including Garden WallGrade II
- Castle HouseGrade II
- Central GarageGrade II
- Conservative ClubGrade II
- Corner HouseGrade II
- DiwellsGrade II
- Fountain in Centre of Road at South EndGrade II
- Green Lantern RestaurantGrade II
- Hillingdon HouseGrade II
- Lloyds BankGrade II
- Milton HouseGrade II
- NockGrade II
- Number 1 High Street and Church GateGrade II
- Old Sexton's Cottage and Outbuildings Adjoining WestGrade II
- Setting Sun RestaurantGrade II
- The Globe HotelGrade II
- Town HallGrade 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
WEBGreat Torrington 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.