About the Sheepwash Conservation Area
The Sheepwash Conservation Area covers about 8.3 hectares within Torridge District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 13 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Lawrence, 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.
- Church of St LawrenceGrade II*
- 1, North StreetGrade II
- 3, South StreetGrade II
- Churchyard Gate Piers to South of Church of St LawrenceGrade II
- Corner House Court StoresGrade II
- Cross HouseGrade II
- Half Moon InnGrade II
- Lakes Cottage LukesGrade II
- Mermaid House and StoresGrade II
- Pair of Thatched Cottages on West Side of StreetGrade II
- Post Office Cottage Webb's CourtGrade II
- Pound House and Adjoining House to the WestGrade II
- Trehurst CottageGrade II
- Waldon CottageGrade 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
WEBSheepwash 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.