About the Lamerton Conservation Area
The Lamerton Conservation Area covers about 2.5 hectares and was designated by West Devon Borough Council in 1993. Inside the boundary are 17 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 16 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Lamerton CA
- 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 PeterGrade II*
- Baker Monument in the Churchyard About 1m North of Tower of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Bloy Monument in the Churchyard About 6m South of South Aisle of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Botterell Monument in the Churchyard About 5m North of North Aisle of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Edgecombe Monument in the Churchyard Adjacent to South Aisle of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Gate-Piers, Wall and Railings Attached to North of the VicarageGrade II
- Robins Monuments and Railings in the Churchyard About 2m South of South Aisle of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Row of 4 Monuments in the Churchyard About 9m North of North Aisle of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Row of 4 Monuments to Frise and Mayjor Families in the Churchyard About 5m South of South Aisle of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Row of 6 Monuments in the Churchyard About 9m North of North Aisle of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Row of 7 Monuments in the Churchyard About 2m East of Chancel of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Sleman and Stephens Monuments in the Churchyard About 8m South of South Aisle of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Terrell Monument and Railings in the Churchyard About 4m South of the South Aisle of Church of St PeterGrade II
- The VicarageGrade II
- Vigars and Bickell Monuments in the Churchyard About 3m South of South Aisle of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Williams and Davey Monuments in the Churchyard About 3m North of North Aisle of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Ye Olde Priest's HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBLamerton Conservation Area AppraisalWest Devon Borough 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 West Devon Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.