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178 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Alcombe
Designated 1975 · ref. 9603
Rules & recordAlvington
Designated 2008 · ref. 7644
Rules & recordAnsford
Designated 1971 · ref. 8143
Rules & recordAsh Priors
Designated 1993 · ref. 7830
Rules & recordAshbrittle
Designated 1993 · ref. 5428
Rules & recordAxbridge
Designated 1991 · ref. 9893
Rules & recordBarrington
Designated 1986 · ref. 8145
Rules & recordBatcombe
Designated 1978 · ref. 1789
Rules & recordBathealton
Designated 1993 · ref. 7831
Rules & recordBeckington
Designated 1973 · ref. 1790
Rules & recordBishops Hull
Designated 1977 · ref. 7832
Rules & recordBishops Lydeard
Designated 1975 · ref. 7833
Rules & recordBlackford
Designated 1978 · ref. 8146
Rules & recordBradford-on-Tone
Designated 1993 · ref. 7834
Rules & recordBridgwater Central Area and Dock
Designated 1991 · ref. 9894
Rules & recordBridgwater Northfield
Designated 1991 · ref. 9896
Rules & recordBridgwater St John's
Designated 1977 · ref. 9895
Rules & recordBruton
Designated 1969 · ref. 8147
Rules & recordBuckland Dinham
Designated 1989 · ref. 1791
Rules & recordBuckland St Mary
Designated 1989 · ref. 8063
Rules & recordBurnham-on-Sea
Designated 1988 · ref. 7656
Rules & recordButleigh
Designated 1994 · ref. 1792
Rules & recordCadbury Castle
Designated 1979 · ref. 8148
Rules & recordCannington
Designated 1991 · ref. 9897
Rules & recordCastle Cary
Designated 1971 · ref. 7651
Rules & recordCastle Green and Bath Place, Taunton
Designated 1975 · ref. 7854
Rules & recordChaffcombe
Designated 1981 · ref. 8149
Rules & recordChard
Designated 1973 · ref. 7969
Rules & recordCharlton Adam
Designated 1990 · ref. 8150
Rules & recordCharlton Horethorn
Designated 1979 · ref. 8151
Rules & recordCheddar
Designated 1991 · ref. 9898
Rules & recordCheddon Fitzpaine
Designated 1977 · ref. 7835
Rules & recordChewton Mendip
Designated 1988 · ref. 1793
Rules & recordChiselborough
Designated 1978 · ref. 7925
Rules & recordCoat
Designated 1978 · ref. 8066
Rules & recordCombe Florey
Designated 1977 · ref. 7836
Rules & recordCombe St Nicholas
Designated 1981 · ref. 7970
Rules & recordCompton Pauncefoot
Designated 1978 · ref. 8152
Rules & recordCorfe
Designated 1988 · ref. 7837
Rules & recordCorton Denham
Designated 1975 · ref. 8153
Rules & recordCothelstone
Designated 1993 · ref. 7838
Rules & recordCrewkerne
Designated 1973 · ref. 8154
Rules & recordCricket Malherbie
Designated 1989 · ref. 8142
Rules & recordCroscombe
Designated 1977 · ref. 1794
Rules & recordDinder
Designated 1987 · ref. 1795
Rules & recordDonyatt
Designated 1986 · ref. 8131
Rules & recordDoulting
Designated 1992 · ref. 1796
Rules & recordDowlish Wake
Designated 1986 · ref. 8141
Rules & recordDrayton
Designated 1990 · ref. 8194
Rules & recordEast Coker
Designated 1975 · ref. 8155
Rules & recordEast Lambrook
Designated 1990 · ref. 8156
Rules & recordEast Pennard
Designated 1993 · ref. 1797
Rules & recordEast Stoke
Designated 1987 · ref. 7922
Rules & recordEvercreech
Designated 1992 · ref. 1798
Rules & recordFitzhead
Designated 1993 · ref. 7839
Rules & recordFons George, Taunton
Designated 1998 · ref. 7856
Rules & recordFord
Designated 1993 · ref. 7840
Rules & recordFrome
Designated 1973 · ref. 1799
Rules & recordGlastonbury
Designated 1976 · ref. 1800
Rules & recordHadspen
Designated 1991 · ref. 8157
Rules & recordHaines Hill and Trull Road
Designated 2023 · ref. 7857
Rules & recordHalse
Designated 1977 · ref. 7841
Rules & recordHaselbury Plucknett
Designated 1985 · ref. 8158
Rules & recordHatch Beauchamp
Designated 1977 · ref. 7842
Rules & recordHendford Hill
Designated 2012 · ref. 10093
Rules & recordHenstridge
Designated 1988 · ref. 8159
Rules & recordHestercombe
Designated 1998 · ref. 7843
Rules & recordHigh Ham
Designated 1990 · ref. 8160
Rules & recordHigher Flax Mills
Designated 2003 · ref. 8170
Rules & recordHigher Town
Designated 1975 · ref. 9601
Rules & recordHigher Wambrook
Designated 1981 · ref. 7966
Rules & recordHillfarrance
Designated 1993 · ref. 7844
Rules & recordHinton St George
Designated 1975 · ref. 8162
Rules & recordHolford
Designated 1990 · ref. 9604
Rules & recordHolton
Designated 1988 · ref. 8163
Rules & recordHorsington
Designated 1988 · ref. 8164
Rules & recordIlchester
Designated 1976 · ref. 8165
Rules & recordIlminster
Designated 1973 · ref. 8144
Rules & recordIsle Abbotts
Designated 1991 · ref. 8130
Rules & recordKilmersdon
Designated 1985 · ref. 1801
Rules & recordKingsbury Episcopi
Designated 1990 · ref. 8166
Rules & recordKingsdon
Designated 1989 · ref. 8167
Rules & recordKingston St Mary
Designated 1975 · ref. 7845
Rules & recordKingweston
Designated 1990 · ref. 8168
Rules & recordKnole
Designated 1976 · ref. 8064
Rules & recordLangford Budville
Designated 1993 · ref. 7846
Rules & recordLangport and Huish Episcopi
Designated 1971 · ref. 7917
Rules & recordLimington
Designated 1990 · ref. 8169
Rules & recordLitton
Designated 1987 · ref. 1802
Rules & recordLong Sutton
Designated 1976 · ref. 8065
Rules & recordLopen
Designated 1978 · ref. 8172
Rules & recordLullington and Orchardleigh
Designated 1998 · ref. 1803
Rules & recordLydeard St Lawrence
Designated 1993 · ref. 7847
Rules & recordLympsham
Designated 1987 · ref. 9899
Rules & recordMaperton
Designated 1975 · ref. 8173
Rules & recordMarston Magna
Designated 1987 · ref. 8174
Rules & recordMartock and Bower Hinton
Designated 1970 · ref. 8067
Rules & recordMells
Designated 1970 · ref. 1804
Rules & recordMendip Hospital
Designated 1991 · ref. 1805
Rules & recordMerriott
Designated 1975 · ref. 8072
Rules & recordMiddle Chinnock
Designated 1976 · ref. 7930
Rules & recordMilborne Port
Designated 1988 · ref. 8175
Rules & recordMilborne Wick
Designated 1988 · ref. 8176
Rules & recordMilverton
Designated 1975 · ref. 7848
Rules & recordMisterton
Designated 1975 · ref. 7965
Rules & recordMontacute
Designated 1970 · ref. 7923
Rules & recordMount Street and Vivary Park, Taunton
Designated 1975 · ref. 7859
Rules & recordMuchelney
Designated 1979 · ref. 8177
Rules & recordNether Stowey
Designated 1991 · ref. 9900
Rules & recordNorth Cadbury
Designated 1978 · ref. 8178
Rules & recordNorth Cheriton
Designated 1976 · ref. 8179
Rules & recordNorth Coker
Designated 1978 · ref. 8180
Rules & recordNorth Curry
Designated 1970 · ref. 7849
Rules & recordNorth Perrott
Designated 1978 · ref. 7948
Rules & recordNorton St Philip
Designated 1969 · ref. 1806
Rules & recordNorton sub Hamdon
Designated 1978 · ref. 8181
Rules & recordNunney
Designated 1973 · ref. 1807
Rules & recordNynehead
Designated 1993 · ref. 7850
Rules & recordOakhill
Designated 1991 · ref. 1808
Rules & recordOdcombe
Designated 1983 · ref. 8182
Rules & recordOld Cleeve
Designated 1990 · ref. 9605
Rules & recordPark Street and Wellington Road, Taunton
Designated 1975 · ref. 7860
Rules & recordPilton
Designated 1977 · ref. 1809
Rules & recordPitcombe
Designated 1989 · ref. 8183
Rules & recordPitminster
Designated 1988 · ref. 7851
Rules & recordPuckington
Designated 1979 · ref. 8129
Rules & recordQuay Street
Designated 1975 · ref. 9602
Rules & recordQueen Camel
Designated 1975 · ref. 8184
Rules & recordRode
Designated 1973 · ref. 1810
Rules & recordSaint Mary and Saint James, Taunton
Designated 1975 · ref. 7858
Rules & recordShapwick
Designated 1991 · ref. 9901
Rules & recordShepton Beauchamp
Designated 1998 · ref. 8109
Rules & recordShepton Mallet
Designated 1973 · ref. 1811
Rules & recordSomerton
Designated 1970 · ref. 8185
Rules & recordSouth Cadbury
Designated 1979 · ref. 8186
Rules & recordSouth Cheriton
Designated 1988 · ref. 8187
Rules & recordSouth Petherton
Designated 1975 · ref. 8074
Rules & recordSouth Road, Taunton
Designated 1975 · ref. 7861
Rules & recordSpaxton
Designated 1991 · ref. 9902
Rules & recordStaple Fitzpaine
Designated 1988 · ref. 7852
Rules & recordStaplegrove
Designated 1998 · ref. 7853
Rules & recordStaplegrove Road, Taunton
Designated 1975 · ref. 7862
Rules & recordStoford
Designated 1983 · ref. 7652
Rules & recordStogumber
Designated 1975 · ref. 9606
Rules & recordStogursey
Designated 1974 · ref. 9607
Rules & recordStone Allerton
Designated 1991 · ref. 9903
Rules & recordStreet
Designated 2008 · ref. 1812
Rules & recordTatworth
Designated 1989 · ref. 7968
Rules & recordThe Crescent, Taunton
Designated 1975 · ref. 7855
Rules & recordThorne Coffin
Designated 1978 · ref. 8188
Rules & recordThornfalcon
Designated 1998 · ref. 7864
Rules & recordTintinhull
Designated 1990 · ref. 7916
Rules & recordTrull Road, Taunton
Designated 1998 · ref. 7863
Rules & recordTrull Village
Designated 1998 · ref. 7865
Rules & recordWadeford
Designated 1981 · ref. 7971
Rules & recordWatchet
Designated 1975 · ref. 9608
Rules & recordWeare
Designated 1991 · ref. 9904
Rules & recordWedmore
Designated 1991 · ref. 9905
Rules & recordWellington
Designated 1977 · ref. 7866
Rules & recordWellington Square
Designated 1975 · ref. 7871
Rules & recordWells
Designated 1970 · ref. 1814
Rules & recordWest Bagborough
Designated 1993 · ref. 7867
Rules & recordWest Camel
Designated 1990 · ref. 8189
Rules & recordWest Charlton and Charlton Mackrell
Designated 1990 · ref. 8190
Rules & recordWest Chinnock
Designated 1976 · ref. 7927
Rules & recordWest Coker
Designated 1983 · ref. 7650
Rules & recordWest Monkton
Designated 1993 · ref. 7868
Rules & recordWest Stoke
Designated 1987 · ref. 7924
Rules & recordWestbury sub Mendip
Designated 1991 · ref. 1815
Rules & recordWhitegate Road
Designated 2003 · ref. 7889
Rules & recordWhitestaunton
Designated 1981 · ref. 7967
Rules & recordWincanton
Designated 1988 · ref. 8191
Rules & recordWinsham
Designated 1981 · ref. 7972
Rules & recordWiveliscombe
Designated 1975 · ref. 7869
Rules & recordWoodcombe
Designated 2007 · ref. 9600
Rules & recordWoolston
Designated 1978 · ref. 8192
Rules & recordYeovil
Designated 1983 · ref. 7648
Rules & recordYeovil The Park
Designated 2008 · ref. 8193
Rules & recordWhat a conservation area changes
Extensions
Side extensions, and rear extensions of more than one storey, are not permitted development — they need planning permission. Single-storey rear extensions keep their normal limits, but the Larger Home Extension prior-approval route is not available.
Lofts and roofs
Roof extensions such as dormers are not permitted development. Rooflights are usually fine if they don't project more than 15 cm.
Cladding
Cladding the outside of a house in stone, artificial stone, pebble dash, render, timber, plastic or tiles needs planning permission.
Outbuildings
Garden rooms, sheds and other outbuildings to the side of the house need planning permission.
Demolition
Demolishing a building larger than 115 m³ needs planning permission. Taking down a wall, gate or fence over 1 m high next to a road (or 2 m elsewhere) also needs permission.
Trees
You must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting down or pruning most trees (trunk over 7.5 cm across at 1.5 m high), even if they are not protected by a tree preservation order.
Article 4 directions
Councils can remove more permitted development rights — for example for windows, doors, porches or front boundaries — with an Article 4 direction. Check the council's list below.
Conservation area and Article 4 data: planning.data.gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always confirm boundaries and rules with the council before starting work. General information, not legal advice.