Taunton Deane Borough Council

PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990

NEW AND REVISED CONSERVATION AREAS

Notice is hereby given that the Taunton Deane Borough Council designated new and revised Conservation Areas on 12th November 1998, as follows:
1.  Bishops Hull (revised)
The Conservation Areas has been amended to exclude 1 & 2 Deane View (north of the Meryan House Hotel), new development on Haydon Close, and 12, 14-43 Malthouse Court (Nos. 1-11 Malthouse Court remain in the Conservation Area).
2.  Cheddon Fitzpaine (revised)
The Conservation Area is extended to include all the residential properties on the west side of the main street and extended to the north to include The Old Rectory, The Coach House, Glebe Barton, Quantock Court and the field to the east of the latter (OS plot 3586).
3.  Corfe (revised)
The Conservation Area is extended to include Corfe House, The Old School, Corfe Farm and its associated outbuildings and the extended curtilage to the east of South Woodside.
4.  Hatch Beauchamp (revised)
The Conservation Area is extended to include land to the west of Perris, the walled garden in the grounds of Beauchamp House Nursing Home and the whole of the Lady Alice Gore Langton Memorial Field.
5.  Hestercombe (NEW)
The large Conservation Area of Hestercombe centres around the complex of Hestercombe House, its former lodges, extensive landscaped gardens by Lutvens (formal) and Bampfylde (informal) and associated farmland.
The most southern boundary of the Conservation Area is marked by the inclusion of South Lodge and adjacent wooded areas called Sandlands which extend westwards to the main approach road to Hestercombe House and eastwards to adjoining farmland. This tract of land extends north to Hestercombe Road, where the western boundary of the area continues north along the eastern side of the main approach road to Hestercombe House until the road forks. Here the western boundary crosses the main road to include 1, 2 and 3 Park Gate with their associated curtilages, turning east along the north boundary of 3 Park Gate and back to the main road. The western boundary then continues north (on the east side of the road) and east to include 4 and 5 Park Gate and then returns south to the northern side of the main approach drive to Hestercombe House. The boundary continues in an easterly direction along the north of the drive until it reaches sinks in the SE corner of OS plot 6300. At this point the boundary turns northwards to follow the eastern boundary of OS plots 6300 and 6319. At the most northern point of OS plot 6319 the boundary turns east to follow the northern boundary of OS plot 7432 until it reaches the NW corner of OS plot 0028 where it turns south until it reaches the boundary north of Combe House. The boundary then follows the northern boundary to Combe House in an easterly direction crossing the stream and track (east of Combe House) then turns south to include the area of woodland called Kennel Bottom. At the fork in the track the boundary turns in an easterly direction along the northern boundary of Rook Wood. At the covered reservoir, the boundary turns north to follow the boundary between farmland to the west (not included) and the extensive wooded combe to the east (included). The boundary continues in a north-east direction to include the wooded combe which at its most northern point is to the south-west of Hill Farm. Here the boundary turns south to follow the east boundary of the wooded combe and hence include it. At the south-west corner of OS plot 4587 (east of the Mausoleum) the boundary turns east along the entire southern boundary of OS plot 4587. The eastern boundary then continues in a south-west direction following the north-west side of the track to the north-west of Hestercombe Farm until it reaches the secondary (service) access to Hestercombe House. The eastern boundary then continues south along the western boundary to this access track until it meets Hestercombe Road where it turns west along the northern side of Hestercombe Road, hence forming the main southern boundary to the Conservation Area. At the eastern (curtilage) boundary to Middle Lodge the boundary turns south to link up and include the wooded area called Sandlands, which along with South Lodge, forms the principle, most southerly features of the Hestercombe Conservation Area.
6.  Staplegrove Village (NEW)
The west and south boundary of this Conservation Area is delineated by inclusion of Staplegrove House with its extensive grounds and an area of woodland known as The Grove. To the east, the Conservation Area extends to include Westerkirk, Kibbys and the roadside boundary walls to the play area and the northern boundaries of 1-3 (consecutive) Manor Drive. To the north the area includes Steading Hay, Norwood, Pomeroy’s Farm, The Old School, Storey’s Court, Cloisters, Green Pastures and St. John’s Church and churchyard. Trees to the east and south of properties on Rectory Drive are also included.
7. Taunton, The Crescent (revised)
The Conservation Area is extended to include the early-mid 20th Century section of Telephone House.
8. Taunton, Fons George (NEW)
The Conservation Area includes the Vivary Arms, The Old Vicarage, the boundary wall to the south of The Vicarage, St. Georges Church and churchyard, the Temperance Allotments and the adjacent section of Hammets Walk. To the east and south, the Conservation Area is defined by the inclusion of Wilton Cottage, Fons George, Fons George House, the roadside boundary wall to Allwinds, Belle Vue Terrace, 2 & 3 Fons George, Orchard House and 5 Middleway.
9. Taunton, Middle Street and Hammet Street (revised)
The Conservation Area is revised to exclude St. Johns Ambulance HQ and Priory Court, but their associated roadside boundary walls remain within the designated areas. Minor amendments to the rear of 18-22 Canon Street take account of revised boundaries. A new development (1-4 Quantock Court) off Middle Street, is now included. The garage site and its associated outbuildings occupying a corner plot at the junction of Middle Street, Canon Street and St. James Street is excluded but its roadside boundaries to Middle Street and Canon Street are included.
10. Taunton, Mount Street, Vivary Park (revised)
Minor amendments to the boundary north-west of Taunton Bowling Club, Vivary Park, take account of landscaping and the formation of a wildlife island. The Conservation Area is extended to include The Store House, Mount Street and in Mary Street to include The Royal British Legion Club, Mary Street House, Taunton Adventist Church, The Ivory Club, 18, 19, 20 Mary Street and the Original Infants School.
11. Taunton, Park Street (revised)
The Conservation Area is amended to exclude Bath House Court off Wellington Road, the car park to the rear of the Corner House Hotel, Park Street and Dovetail Court off Park Street.
12. Taunton, South Road (revised)
The Conservation Area is revised to exclude Tauntfield Close and to take account of modern extensions and revised boundaries by reducing the area to the rear of 77 (Hareston), 79 (Stoneleigh), 81 (Chiltern) 83 and 85 South Road. The area is, however, extended to include 91 and 109 South Road and the tennis court area to the north-west of Kings College.
13. Taunton, Staplegrove Road (revised)
The Conservation Area is revised to exclude; the substation to the south-east of the car park adjacent to the Kings Arms; 17 and 19 Staplegrove Road and Northfield Gardens.
14. Taunton, Trull Road (NEW)
This Conservation Area includes a group of 19 century villas, namely 82-96 (even) and 100-106 (even) Trull Road. It also includes a group of trees to the south of 106 Trull Road.
15.  Thornfalcon (NEW)
This is a small Conservation Area centred around the nucleus of the Church and includes Thorn Falcon House with its extensive historic grounds to the west, Church of the Holy Cross, Church Lane, Church Lane Cottage and the cross to its west.
16.  Trull (NEW)
This Conservation Area links 3 main areas; Gatchell House, Trull Green and an area in the vicinity of All Saints Church. The north the area includes Thatched Cottage, Trull Green, Fairlawn, Little Fairlawn, Fairlawn Coach House, Tamarisk, Jessamine Cottage, 1-3 Fairlawn Cottages, Gatchell Cottage and Gatchell Spinney. The west and south boundaries of the area are defined by the inclusion of a tree belt to the west of Honiton Road, Gatchell House with its associated outbuildings, tennis courts and walled garden. Nos. 1, 2, 3, 3 a and 4 Honiton Road is included as is Owl Garage. Kings Gatchell Cottage form the eastern boundary to Honiton Road. In Church Road, Nos. 1, 2, 11, 11 a, 15, 17-31 (odd) are included as are the Parish rooms to the south. To the east Nos. 1-4 (consecutive) Mill Lane form the boundary. Around All Saints Church (but including it and its churchyard) the Conservation Area comprises South View Terrace, Acorn House, Glencoe Terrace, Fairview Terrace, Hurlstone, Oakdene, Holmesdale and Chantry Cottage.
The effect of such designation is that permitted development rights are curtailed in accordance with the provisions of the Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1988. In addition, demolition of certain buildings (or part of buildings) require Conservation Area Consent, and with the exception of fruit trees, all works to trees in the area are required to be the subject of 6 weeks’ prior notice to the Local Planning Authority, in accordance with the provision of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
Plans showing the designated areas can be seen during normal office hours at The Deane House, Belvedere Road, Taunton.
J. J. Thornberry, Solicitor to the Council
The Deane House, Belvedere Road, Taunton, Somerset
4th June 1999.