About the Barnham Conservation Area
The Barnham Conservation Area covers about 13 hectares and was designated by West Suffolk Council in 1973. Inside the boundary are 18 listed buildings, all 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 Barnham 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.
- 2 Mill LaneGrade II
- 3 and 4 Mill LaneGrade II
- 4 and 5 Euston RoadGrade II
- 9 and 10 the StreetGrade II
- BalquhollyGrade II
- Barnham War MemorialGrade II
- Blacksmith HouseGrade II
- Church of St GregoryGrade II
- Church of St MartinGrade II
- East CottageGrade II
- HambledenGrade II
- House on North East CornerGrade II
- Memorial CottagesGrade II
- Pryke's CottageGrade II
- Rose CottageGrade II
- School HouseGrade II
- The Olde HouseGrade II
- Walnut Tree CottageGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBBarnham Conservation Area AppraisalWest Suffolk 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 Suffolk Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.