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South EastConservation areas in Adur District Council
7 conservation areas and 9 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Kingston Buci
Designated 2022 · ref. ACA01
Rules & recordNorth Lancing
Designated 2024 · ref. ACA02
Rules & recordOld Shoreham
Designated 2022 · ref. ACA03
Rules & recordShoreham-by-Sea
Designated 2008 · ref. ACA04
Rules & recordSompting
Designated 2024 · ref. ACA05
Rules & recordSouthlands
Designated 2008 · ref. ACA06
Rules & recordSouthwick
Designated 2009 · ref. ACA07
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.
Article 4 directions in Adur District Council
These remove some permitted development rights in the areas they cover — check whether one applies to your property before you rely on permitted development.
- 1 Southdown Road, Southwick (12 July 1991)
- Church Street, Shoreham-by-Sea (22 April 1996)
- Kingston Buci Conservation Area (22 February 2023)
- Land adjoining Steyning Road, Shoreham-by-Sea (4 November 1990)
- Land adjoining Upton Farmhouse, Upper Brighton Road, Sompting (10 October 1983)
- Land at Southwick Old Rectory, Kingston Lane, Southwick (4 March 1986)
- Land east of Mill Hill and north of Shoreham Bypass (4 May 1962)
- Land on west side of Kingston Lane, Southwick (9 October 1951)
- Old Shoreham Conservation Area (22 February 2023)
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.