About the CHIRTON Conservation Area
The CHIRTON Conservation Area covers about 16 hectares and was designated by Wiltshire Council in 1975. Inside the boundary are 18 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 17 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I. 1 Article 4 direction over the area removes further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below.
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.
Article 4 directions here
These overlap the conservation area. Householder directions remove more of the rights above; change-of-use ones don’t affect extending a house.
- ChirtonHouseholder works
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
- 61, The StreetGrade II
- Barn at Chirton FarmGrade II
- Barn at Manor FarmGrade II
- Chirton CottageGrade II
- Chirton FarmhouseGrade II
- Gable ThatchGrade II
- Granary at No 61Grade II
- Group of 4 Bruges Monuments in Churchyard, 3-8 Metres North of Chancel, Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Stables and Cow Houses at Manor FarmGrade II
- The Corner HouseGrade II
- The Old HouseGrade II
- The Old VicarageGrade II
- Three Monuments in Churchyard, Approximately 12 Metres North East of Chancel, Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Unidentifed Monument in Churchyard, Approximately 2 Metres West of South Porch Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Unidentified Monument in Churchyard, Approximately 5 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Yew Tree CottageGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBCHIRTON Conservation Area AppraisalWiltshire 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 Wiltshire Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.