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East of EnglandConservation areas in Breckland District Council
45 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
Attleborough
Designated 1975 · ref. 2052
Rules & recordBanham
Designated 1975 · ref. 2373
Rules & recordBawdeswell
Designated 1975 · ref. 2374
Rules & recordBeachamwell
Designated 1985 · ref. 2375
Rules & recordBrisley
Designated 1976 · ref. 2376
Rules & recordCarbrooke
Designated 1988 · ref. 2377
Rules & recordCaston
Designated 1976 · ref. 2378
Rules & recordCroxton
Designated 1974 · ref. 2379
Rules & recordDereham
Designated 1973 · ref. 2380
Rules & recordEast Harling
Designated 1975 · ref. 2381
Rules & recordEast Wretham
Designated 1992 · ref. 2383
Rules & recordGarboldisham
Designated 1993 · ref. 2384
Rules & recordGarvestone
Designated 1993 · ref. 2409
Rules & recordGuist
Designated 1991 · ref. 2385
Rules & recordHilborough
Designated 1985 · ref. 2386
Rules & recordHockham
Designated 1975 · ref. 2388
Rules & recordHoe
Designated 1989 · ref. 2389
Rules & recordKenninghall
Designated 1975 · ref. 2390
Rules & recordLitcham
Designated 1975 · ref. 2391
Rules & recordLittle Dunham
Designated 1992 · ref. 2392
Rules & recordLyng
Designated 1975 · ref. 2393
Rules & recordMattishall
Designated 1974 · ref. 2394
Rules & recordMerton
Designated 1993 · ref. 2396
Rules & recordMileham
Designated 1976 · ref. 2397
Rules & recordMundford
Designated 1975 · ref. 2398
Rules & recordNecton
Designated 1988 · ref. 2400
Rules & recordNew Buckenham
Designated 1973 · ref. 2401
Rules & recordNorth Elmham
Designated 1988 · ref. 2402
Rules & recordNorth Lopham
Designated 1976 · ref. 2405
Rules & recordOld Buckenham
Designated 1973 · ref. 2406
Rules & recordOxborough
Designated 1993 · ref. 2407
Rules & recordPentney-Narborough
Designated 1985 · ref. 848
Rules & recordQuidenham
Designated 1986 · ref. 2408
Rules & recordRougham
Designated 1975 · ref. 2410
Rules & recordShipdham
Designated 1975 · ref. 2411
Rules & recordSouth Acre
Designated 1991 · ref. 2412
Rules & recordSouth Lopham
Designated 1975 · ref. 2413
Rules & recordSouth Pickenham
Designated 1986 · ref. 2414
Rules & recordSwaffham
Designated 2022 · ref. 2415
Rules & recordThetford
Designated 1973 · ref. 2416
Rules & recordTittleshall
Designated 1976 · ref. 2417
Rules & recordWatton
Designated 1976 · ref. 2418
Rules & recordWeasenham St Peter
Designated 1984 · ref. 2419
Rules & recordWellingham
Designated 1989 · ref. 2420
Rules & recordYaxham
Designated 1985 · ref. 2421
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.