About the North Tawton Conservation Area
The North Tawton Conservation Area covers about 14 hectares and was designated by West Devon Borough Council in 1973. Inside the boundary are 28 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 27 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter, 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.
- Church of St PeterGrade I
- 1, Fore StreetGrade II
- 10 and 11, The SquareGrade II
- 12, The SquareGrade II
- 15, The SquareGrade II
- 17, The SquareGrade II
- 23,25 and 27, Fore StreetGrade II
- 26 and 28, High StreetGrade II
- 38, Fore StreetGrade II
- 40, Fore StreetGrade II
- 40, High StreetGrade II
- 42 and 44, High StreetGrade II
- 60 and 62, Fore StreetGrade II
- Broad Park TerraceGrade II
- BroadhallGrade II
- Churchyard CrossGrade II
- Clock TowerGrade II
- Cob CottageGrade II
- Court GreenGrade II
- Essington Cottages With Attached Barn to EastGrade II
- Essington House and Coach House Immediately to South WestGrade II
- Former Primary School Including Playground Retaining Wall Railings and Gatepiers to North and North EastGrade II
- Garden Wall and Gate Piers to South East of Essington HouseGrade II
- Larksworthy CottagesGrade II
Show all 28 listed buildings ↓All 28 listed buildings
- Lych gate to the Church of St PeterGrade II
- No 1 and Adjoining ShopGrade II
- Slade ParkGrade II
- Town Hall Including Area Railings at FrontGrade 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
WEBNorth Tawton 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.