About the DEVIZES Conservation Area
The DEVIZES Conservation Area covers about 44 hectares and was designated by Wiltshire Council in 1970. Inside the boundary are 294 listed buildings (6 Grade I, 40 Grade II*, 248 Grade II). The most significant is 17, Market Place, 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 DEVIZES 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.
- 17, Market PlaceGrade I
- Brownstone HouseGrade I
- Church of St John the BaptistGrade I
- Church of St MaryGrade I
- Devizes Castle Including Glass House and Garden Walls Encircling West Side of MoundGrade I
- Forecourt Wall of Brownstone HouseGrade I
- 10, Long StreetGrade II*
- 11, Long StreetGrade II*
- 16, Market PlaceGrade II*
- 18, Long StreetGrade II*
- 21 and 22, St John's StreetGrade II*
- 27, Long StreetGrade II*
- 28, St John's StreetGrade II*
- 29 and 30, St John's StreetGrade II*
- 3, Northgate StreetGrade II*
- 33 and 33a, Long StreetGrade II*
- 33 and 34, St John's StreetGrade II*
- 35, 35a and 36, Long StreetGrade II*
- 39, St John's StreetGrade II*
- 6, St John's AlleyGrade II*
- 8, Long StreetGrade II*
- 9, Long StreetGrade II*
- Barford HouseGrade II*
- Boundary Wall to Front of Heathcote HouseGrade II*
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- Chancel EndGrade II*
- Church of St JamesGrade II*
- Conservative ClubGrade II*
- Former National Westminster Old BankGrade II*
- Great Porch HouseGrade II*
- Greystone HouseGrade II*
- Handel HouseGrade II*
- Heathcote HouseGrade II*
- Lamp Standards in Front of Town Hall on North SideGrade II*
- Law Courts and County Police OfficeGrade II*
- MORRIS LANE (See details for further address information)Grade II*
- Northgate House (formerly Judge's Lodging Now the Municipal Offices)Grade II*
- Parnella HouseGrade II*
- Premises on East Corner of New StreetGrade II*
- Retaining Wall, Rails, Gates and Stable Yard Wall of Number 17Grade II*
- SandcliffeGrade II*
- The ArkGrade II*
- The Bear HotelGrade II*
- The Black Swan InnGrade II*
- The Market CrossGrade II*
- The Old Town HallGrade II*
- The Town HallGrade II*
- 1 and 2, Lansdowne RoadGrade II
- 1 and 2, St John's ChurchyardGrade II
- 1 AND 2, THE BRITTOX (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 1-3, St John's CourtGrade II
- 1-8, Bridewell StreetGrade II
- 1, Estcourt StreetGrade II
- 1, Little BrittoxGrade II
- 1, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 1, Nursteed RoadGrade II
- 1, SIDMOUTH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 10-12, Monday Market StreetGrade II
- 10, Little BrittoxGrade II
- 10, Market PlaceGrade II
- 10, Sidmouth StreetGrade II
- 10, St Johns StreetGrade II
- 103 and 105, Southbroom RoadGrade II
- 107-113, Southbroom RoadGrade II
- 11 and 11a, Maryport StreetGrade II
- 11 and 12, SouthgateGrade II
- 11-13, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 11, 11a and 12, Bridewell StreetGrade II
- 11, Market PlaceGrade II
- 117 and 119, Southbroom RoadGrade II
- 12 13, Maryport StreetGrade II
- 12, Long StreetGrade II
- 12, Market PlaceGrade II
- 12a, 13 and 14, Long StreetGrade II
- 12a, St John's AlleyGrade II
- 13 and 14, St John's StreetGrade II
- 13, Bridewell StreetGrade II
- 13, High StreetGrade II
- 13, Market PlaceGrade II
- 13, Monday Market StreetGrade II
- 13, SouthgateGrade II
- 14 and 15, Maryport StreetGrade II
- 14 and 15, SouthgateGrade II
- 14-18, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 14, Market PlaceGrade II
- 14, Monday Market StreetGrade II
- 15-17, Long StreetGrade II
- 15, High StreetGrade II
- 15, Market PlaceGrade II
- 15, Monday Market StreetGrade II
- 15, St John's StreetGrade II
- 16, High StreetGrade II
- 16, Maryport StreetGrade II
- 16, The BrittoxGrade II
- 17, High StreetGrade II
- 18 and 19, High StreetGrade II
- 18 and 19, The BrittoxGrade II
- 18, Market PlaceGrade II
- 19 and 20, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 19-21, Long StreetGrade II
- 19, St John's StreetGrade II
- 2 and 3, Little BrittoxGrade II
- 2 and 3, Long StreetGrade II
- 2 and 4, Hare and Hounds StreetGrade II
- 2 Northgate StreetGrade II
- 2, 3, 4 and 4a, Estcourt StreetGrade II
- 2, Maryport StreetGrade II
- 2, Sidmouth StreetGrade II
- 2, Wine StreetGrade II
- 20 and 21, The BrittoxGrade II
- 20-22, High StreetGrade II
- 21 and 22, Market PlaceGrade II
- 22-24, The BrittoxGrade II
- 22-25, Long StreetGrade II
- 23 and 24, St John's StreetGrade II
- 23 High StreetGrade II
- 23-28, Sidmouth StreetGrade II
- 23, Bridewell StreetGrade II
- 24-26, Bridewell StreetGrade II
- 24, High StreetGrade II
- 25 and 26, St John's StreetGrade II
- 25, The BrittoxGrade II
- 26, LONG STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 26, The BrittoxGrade II
- 26a, Long StreetGrade II
- 27 and 27a, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 27 and 28, Maryport StreetGrade II
- 27, Bridewell StreetGrade II
- 28 and 29, Long StreetGrade II
- 28, Bridewell StreetGrade II
- 29 and 30, Maryport StreetGrade II
- 29 and 30, Monday Market StreetGrade II
- 29-31, Bridewell StreetGrade II
- 29-32, The BrittoxGrade II
- 29, Market PlaceGrade II
- 3 and 4, Maryport StreetGrade II
- 3-6, Sidmouth StreetGrade II
- 3, Nursteed Road (the Island)Grade II
- 3, Wine StreetGrade II
- 30, Market PlaceGrade II
- 31 and 32, Long StreetGrade II
- 31 and 32, St John's StreetGrade II
- 31, Market PlaceGrade II
- 31, Maryport StreetGrade II
- 32 and 33, Maryport StreetGrade II
- 32 and 33, New Park StreetGrade II
- 32, Market PlaceGrade II
- 33 and 34, Market PlaceGrade II
- 34, Long StreetGrade II
- 34, New Park StreetGrade II
- 35, MONDAY MARKET STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 35, New Park StreetGrade II
- 36 and 37, Market PlaceGrade II
- 36, 36a and 36b, New Park StreetGrade II
- 36, St John's StreetGrade II
- 37 and 37a, New Park StreetGrade II
- 37 and 38, St John's StreetGrade II
- 37, 39 and 41, Southbroom RoadGrade II
- 37, Long StreetGrade II
- 39 and 39a, New Park StreetGrade II
- 4 and 4a, The BrittoxGrade II
- 4 and 5 Northgate StreetGrade II
- 4 and 5, Market PlaceGrade II
- 4 and 5, Nursteed Road (the Island)Grade II
- 4 and 5, St John's StreetGrade II
- 4-6, High StreetGrade II
- 4, St John's CourtGrade II
- 4, Wine StreetGrade II
- 40, Market PlaceGrade II
- 40, St John's StreetGrade II
- 41, Market PlaceGrade II
- 42, Long StreetGrade II
- 42, Market PlaceGrade II
- 43 and 44, Long StreetGrade II
- 43 and 44, Market PlaceGrade II
- 43 and 45, Southbroom RoadGrade II
- 44 and 45, New Park StreetGrade II
- 45 and 46, Long StreetGrade II
- 46, New Park StreetGrade II
- 47 and 49, Southbroom RoadGrade II
- 47, Long StreetGrade II
- 48 and 49, Long StreetGrade II
- 48, New Park StreetGrade II
- 5-10, SouthgateGrade II
- 5-7, Estcourt StreetGrade II
- 5, The BrittoxGrade II
- 5, WINE STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 50 and 50a, Long StreetGrade II
- 50-52, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 51 and 52, Long StreetGrade II
- 51, Southbroom RoadGrade II
- 53, Southbroom RoadGrade II
- 54 and 55, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 55 and 57, Southbroom RoadGrade II
- 57 and 58, New Park StreetGrade II
- 59, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 6 and 7, Maryport StreetGrade II
- 6-10, Nursteed Road (the Island)Grade II
- 6-9, St John's StreetGrade II
- 6, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 6, The BrittoxGrade II
- 62 and 63, New Park StreetGrade II
- 64, New Park StreetGrade II
- 65, New Park StreetGrade II
- 66, New Park StreetGrade II
- 67, New Park StreetGrade II
- 7 AND 8, SIDMOUTH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 7-10, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 7-9, Little BrittoxGrade II
- 7, The BrittoxGrade II
- 71 and 73, Southbroom RoadGrade II
- 75-79, Southbroom RoadGrade II
- 8, Hare and Hounds StreetGrade II
- 8, Market PlaceGrade II
- 8, Maryport StreetGrade II
- 81-85, Southbroom RoadGrade II
- 87, Southbroom RoadGrade II
- 89-97, Southbroom RoadGrade II
- 9 and 10, Maryport StreetGrade II
- 9, Monday Market StreetGrade II
- 99, Southbroom RoadGrade II
- Barclays BankGrade II
- Besborough LodgeGrade II
- BlueittsGrade II
- Boundary Walls, Gates and Gate Piers of Numbers 27 and 27aGrade II
- British Lion Public HouseGrade II
- Castle HotelGrade II
- Coach House and Garden Wall (part of Number 1 Hillworth Road) Coach House and Garden Wall of Number 1 (hillworth Cottages)Grade II
- Devizes and Roundway War Memorial with associated railingsGrade II
- District ClubGrade II
- Eastcroft HouseGrade II
- Farmers Steakhouse Sidmouth House Walker and Rose LimitedGrade II
- Forecourt Piers to St Mary's Congregational ChurchGrade II
- Gate and Railings at Entrance to St John's ChurchyardGrade II
- Gate House of Devizes CastleGrade II
- Gate Piers and Offsets of Number 16Grade II
- Gates and Overthrow at Entrance to St John's Churchyard From St John's CourtGrade II
- Gates and Railings at Northerly Entrance to St Mary's ChurchyardGrade II
- Hillworth CottagesGrade II
- Hsbc BankGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk, The ChequersGrade II
- Kennet and Avon Canal, Kennet Lock, Immediately North of Town Bridge, The NurseryGrade II
- Literary and Scientific InstituteGrade II
- Lloyds BankGrade II
- London Road Youth CentreGrade II
- Main Entrance Gates to St Mary's ChurchyardGrade II
- Manor CottageGrade II
- Market HallGrade II
- MORRIS LANE (See details for further address information)Grade II
- New Baptist ChapelGrade II
- Nos 9A, 9B AND 10, BRIDEWELL STREETGrade II
- Nos. 11 and 12 St John's StreetGrade II
- Nos. 14, 15 and 16, SIDMOUTH STREETGrade II
- Obelisk in St John's ChurchyardGrade II
- Oddfellows HallGrade II
- Old Crown InnGrade II
- Part of MuseumGrade II
- Part of MuseumGrade II
- Patch CottageGrade II
- Pelican InnGrade II
- Pill Box, By the Kennet and Avon CanalGrade II
- RectoryGrade II
- Remains of Original CastleGrade II
- Royal Oak InnGrade II
- Salem ChapelGrade II
- Sexton's Cottage to West of ChurchGrade II
- SIDMOUTH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- SIDMOUTH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- St Mary's Congregational ChurchGrade II
- St Mary's CottagesGrade II
- Strong's RestaurantGrade II
- The Bell InnGrade II
- The Corn ExchangeGrade II
- The Dolphin Public HouseGrade II
- The Elm Tree InnGrade II
- The FountainGrade II
- The Hare and Hounds InnGrade II
- The Lamb InnGrade II
- The Liberal ClubGrade II
- The Nags Head Public HouseGrade II
- The New Market TavernGrade II
- The Pie ShopGrade II
- The Town BridgeGrade II
- The VicarageGrade II
- The Volunteer Arms Public HouseGrade II
- The White Bear InnGrade II
- The White Lion Public HouseGrade II
- Three Crowns InnGrade II
- Tower LeeGrade II
- Wadworths BreweryGrade II
- Wall to New Park Road of Brownstone HouseGrade II
- Walls Encircling Top of Castle MoundGrade II
- Wayside CottageGrade II
- Wharf BridgeGrade II
- Woodbine Cottage, 33 Southbroom Road and 35, Southbroom RoadGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Long StreetMarket PlaceSouthbroom RoadSt John's StreetNew Park StreetMaryport StreetNorthgate StreetBridewell StreetHigh StreetMonday Market StreetSidmouth StreetEstcourt Street
The council’s appraisal
WEBDEVIZES 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.