About the Exning Conservation Area
The Exning Conservation Area covers about 80 hectares and was designated by West Suffolk Council in 1974. Inside the boundary are 17 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 15 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Martin, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Exning 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 MartinGrade I
- Glanelly Rest (exning House) Including Two Attached Gate Ways and Section of Garden Wall to NorthGrade II*
- 14 and 16, Oxford StreetGrade II
- 3 Oxford StreetGrade II
- Barn 20m South of Northmore FarmhouseGrade II
- Barn 50m South of Northmore FarmhouseGrade II
- Barn at Exeter Stud 40 Metres East of Exeter HouseGrade II
- Cottage at Dog Kennel YardGrade II
- Dovecote 100m South East of St Martins ChurchGrade II
- Exning War MemorialGrade II
- Gates and Gatepiers 60m South of the Glanelly RestGrade II
- Harraton Court Stables and attached Trainer's HouseGrade II
- Northmore FarmhouseGrade II
- Stables Coach House and Boundary Wall to Glanelly RestGrade II
- The Mill House and watermillGrade II
- The White Horse Public HouseGrade II
- The YewsGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBExning 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.