About the Great Easton Conservation Area
The Great Easton Conservation Area covers about 6.8 hectares and was designated by Uttlesford District Council in 2015. Inside the boundary are 16 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 14 Grade II). The most significant is Bridgefoot, Grade II*. 4 Tree Preservation Order records overlap the area; every other tree here still needs six weeks’ notice before work. 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.
- BridgefootGrade II*
- St John And St Giles ChurchGrade II*
- Barn South West of Easton HallGrade II
- Croys GrangeGrade II
- Easton Hall CottageGrade II
- Essex HouseGrade II
- Great Easton HallGrade II
- Lings CottageGrade II
- Stone CottageGrade II
- The BellGrade II
- The Clerks CottageGrade II
- The Endway (2 Units)Grade II
- The GarthGrade II
- The Old HouseGrade II
- The Swan Public HouseGrade II
- White GatesGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Uttlesford District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.