About the COOMBE BISSETT Conservation Area
The COOMBE BISSETT Conservation Area covers about 19 hectares and was designated by Wiltshire Council in 1973. Inside the boundary are 20 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 19 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Michael, Grade I. 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.
- Church of St MichaelGrade I
- Bridge HouseGrade II
- BrooksideGrade II
- Church FarmhouseGrade II
- Coombe Bissett and Homington War MemorialGrade II
- Fleetwood Monument in the Churchyard, North of Chancel of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- FletchersGrade II
- Frampton CottageGrade II
- Hibbard Monument in the Churchyard East of Tower of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- LuthersGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- MartinsGrade II
- Packhorse Bridge Over River EbbleGrade II
- Palmers Barn at the CroftGrade II
- Shepherds Close CottageGrade II
- Squareys CottageGrade II
- The BrinesGrade II
- The Old HouseGrade II
- The Old Mill HouseGrade II
- Two Barker Monuments in the Churchyard About 1.5 Metres East of Tower of Church of St MichaelGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBCOOMBE BISSETT 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.