About the STOURTON Conservation Area
The STOURTON Conservation Area covers about 128 hectares and was designated by Wiltshire Council in 1975. Inside the boundary are 45 listed buildings (12 Grade I, 33 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter, 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 STOURTON 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 PeterGrade I
- Rockwork BridgeGrade I
- Stourhead HouseGrade I
- The Bristol High CrossGrade I
- The Gothic CottageGrade I
- The Grotto and the River God's CaveGrade I
- The ObeliskGrade I
- The Palladian BridgeGrade I
- The PantheonGrade I
- The Paradise WellGrade I
- The Temple of ApolloGrade I
- The Temple of FloraGrade I
- 1, High StreetGrade II
- 2 and 3, High StreetGrade II
- 4 and 5, High StreetGrade II
- 87 and 88, High StreetGrade II
- 89, High StreetGrade II
- Barnes Monument in the Churchyard About 1.5 Metres North of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Churchyard Cross About 10 Metres North East of Chancel of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Circular Monument in the Churchyard About 8 Metres North of Tower of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Clock Tower GatewayGrade II
- Clock Tower LodgeGrade II
- Drove LodgeGrade II
- Gate Piers and Wall Between Stourton Club and the Spread EagleGrade II
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- Granary in the Stable YardGrade II
- Grotto UnderpassGrade II
- Hoare Monument in the Churchyard About 13 Metres South East of Chancel of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Horse Trough in Lake on South Side of Garden Lake DamGrade II
- Icehouse at Approximately 100 Metres South South East of Stourhead HouseGrade II
- Milestone About 150 Metres South of Junction With Long LaneGrade II
- Myrtle Tree CottageGrade II
- Range of Stables and Carriage Houses on West Side of Stable YardGrade II
- Rockwork BoathouseGrade II
- Small Grotto Below Temple of FloraGrade II
- South Range of Workshops on South Side of Stable YardGrade II
- Stable on West Corner of North Side of Stable YardGrade II
- Stourton Club With East Side of Spread Eagle YardGrade II
- Stourton Post Office and StoresGrade II
- Terrace LodgeGrade II
- The Estate OfficeGrade II
- The Iron BridgeGrade II
- The KennelsGrade II
- The Spread Eagle InnGrade II
- Three Faugoin Monuments in the Churchyard Between 1.5 and 5 Metres North of Tower of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Two Hoare Monuments in the Churchyard About 1 Metre East of Church of St PeterGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBSTOURTON 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.