A Conservation Area was first designated by Devon County Council on 28 January 1972.
It was later extended on 3 October 1985 under Section 277 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, (as amended by Section 1 of the Town and Country Amenities Act, 1974).
It was extended again on 24 February 1994 under Section 69 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
