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35 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
Bath
Designated 1968 · ref. 5113
Rules & recordBathampton
Designated 1984 · ref. 5103
Rules & recordBatheaston
Designated 1979 · ref. 5105
Rules & recordBathford
Designated 1981 · ref. 5109
Rules & recordCharlcombe
Designated 1981 · ref. 5111
Rules & recordChew Magna
Designated 1978 · ref. 5112
Rules & recordChew Stoke
Designated 1989 · ref. 5114
Rules & recordClaverton
Designated 1981 · ref. 5115
Rules & recordCombe Hay
Designated 1981 · ref. 5096
Rules & recordCompton Martin
Designated 1993 · ref. 5116
Rules & recordCorston
Designated 1983 · ref. 5117
Rules & recordEast Harptree
Designated 1978 · ref. 5152
Rules & recordEnglishcombe
Designated 1986 · ref. 5098
Rules & recordFreshford
Designated 1975 · ref. 5131
Rules & recordHinton Blewett
Designated 1992 · ref. 5132
Rules & recordHinton Charterhouse
Designated 1983 · ref. 3574
Rules & recordKelston
Designated 1981 · ref. 5133
Rules & recordKeynsham
Designated 1997 · ref. 3575
Rules & recordMidsomer Norton and Welton
Designated 2004 · ref. 3586
Rules & recordMonkton Combe
Designated 1978 · ref. 5134
Rules & recordNewton St Loe
Designated 1990 · ref. 3587
Rules & recordNorth Stoke
Designated 1982 · ref. 3610
Rules & recordPaulton
Designated 2003 · ref. 5135
Rules & recordPensford
Designated 1988 · ref. 3524
Rules & recordQueen Charlton
Designated 1985 · ref. 5136
Rules & recordRadstock
Designated 1999 · ref. 3588
Rules & recordSaltford
Designated 1977 · ref. 5137
Rules & recordSouthstoke
Designated 1982 · ref. 5097
Rules & recordStanton Drew
Designated 1990 · ref. 5138
Rules & recordTimsbury
Designated 1978 · ref. 5139
Rules & recordUbley
Designated 1990 · ref. 5142
Rules & recordUpper Swainswick
Designated 1983 · ref. 5145
Rules & recordWellow
Designated 1983 · ref. 3523
Rules & recordWest Harptree
Designated 1992 · ref. 5149
Rules & recordWoollard
Designated 1990 · ref. 3612
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.