About the Haverhill Hamlet Road Conservation Area
The Haverhill Hamlet Road Conservation Area covers about 8.8 hectares and was designated by West Suffolk Council in 2002. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 10 Grade II). The most significant is Anne of Cleves House, Grade II*. 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.
- Anne of Cleves HouseGrade II*
- Old Independent ChurchGrade II*
- 72, High StreetGrade II
- Front Garden Wall to Vicarage Approximately 7 Metres to East (vicarage Not Included)Grade II
- Garden Wall Approximately 5 Metres South West of WeaversGrade II
- Hamlet House and Railings to Front StepsGrade II
- Heazworth HouseGrade II
- Schoolroom and Meeting HallGrade II
- The Sturmer ArchesGrade II
- Vale PlaceGrade II
- Wall Approximately 40 Metres East of Vale PlaceGrade II
- WeaversGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBHaverhill Hamlet Road 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.