About the Stowford Conservation Area
The Stowford Conservation Area covers about 3.2 hectares and was designated by West Devon Borough Council in 1993. Inside the boundary are 20 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 18 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I.
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 John the BaptistGrade I
- Stone in Churchyard About 3 Metres North of the East Churchyard GateGrade II*
- Courtis Ledger Stone Fixed to the Churchyard Retaining Wall to the North and East of the Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- East Gate to ChurchyardGrade II
- Group of 3 Tapson Headstones About 13 Metres North of the West Wall of the North Aisle of the Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Hayne BartonGrade II
- John Bole Headstone Fixed to the Churchyard Retaining Wall to the North and East of the Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Ledger Stone Fixed to the Churchyard Retaining Wall to the North and East of the Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Mary Bole Headstone Fixed to the Churchyard Retaining Wall to the North and East of the Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Mourton Headstone About 10 Metres East of the South Aisle of the Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Pair of Greenslade Headstones About 11 Metres North East of the West Wall of the North Aisle of the Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Pair of Headstones (chowen and Guscott) About 14 Metres North of the West Wall of the Tower of the Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Part BartonGrade II
- Prest Ledger Stone Fixed to the Churchyard Retaining Wall to the North and East of the Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Row of 4 Braddon Headstones About 8 Metres North of the Tower of the Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- ShepherdsGrade II
- Stables About 20 Metres West of Stowford Grange FarmhouseGrade II
- Stowford Grange FarmhouseGrade II
- Stowford House HotelGrade II
- Taylor Ledger Stone Fixed to the Churchyard Retaining Wall to the North and East of the Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBStowford 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.