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East MidlandsConservation areas in Amber Valley Borough Council
29 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
Alderwasley
Designated 1991 · ref. 585
Rules & recordAlfreton
Designated 1971 · ref. 4476
Rules & recordBelper and Milford
Designated 1975 · ref. 4477
Rules & recordCodnor Park
Designated 1993 · ref. 4478
Rules & recordCoxbench
Designated 1994 · ref. 4479
Rules & recordCrich
Designated 1980 · ref. 4480
Rules & recordDethick, Lea and Holloway
Designated 1996 · ref. 4481
Rules & recordDuffield
Designated 1969 · ref. 4482
Rules & recordDuffield Bank
Designated 1978 · ref. 4487
Rules & recordFritchley
Designated 1980 · ref. 4488
Rules & recordGolden Valley
Designated 1978 · ref. 4494
Rules & recordHolbrook
Designated 1980 · ref. 4495
Rules & recordHolbrook Moor
Designated 1997 · ref. 4496
Rules & recordHorsley
Designated 1994 · ref. 4497
Rules & recordIdridgehay
Designated 1995 · ref. 4500
Rules & recordKedleston
Designated 1972 · ref. 4501
Rules & recordKilburn
Designated 1993 · ref. 4536
Rules & recordKirk Langley
Designated 1995 · ref. 4537
Rules & recordLangley Mill, Great Northern Basin
Designated 1996 · ref. 4538
Rules & recordMackworth
Designated 1994 · ref. 4539
Rules & recordMuggington
Designated 1991 · ref. 4540
Rules & recordQuarndon
Designated 1994 · ref. 4541
Rules & recordRavensdale Park
Designated 2003 · ref. 4543
Rules & recordRiddings
Designated 1980 · ref. 4545
Rules & recordSouth Wingfield
Designated 1991 · ref. 4546
Rules & recordThe Field, Shipley Park
Designated 1980 · ref. 4547
Rules & recordWaingroves Hall
Designated 1995 · ref. 4548
Rules & recordWhatstandwell
Designated 1994 · ref. 4549
Rules & recordWheatcroft
Designated 1981 · ref. 4550
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.