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South EastConservation areas in Brighton and Hove City Council
34 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
Benfield Barn
Designated 1989 · ref. 2055
Rules & recordBrunswick Town
Designated 1969 · ref. 2056
Rules & recordCarlton Hill
Designated 2008 · ref. 2057
Rules & recordCliftonville
Designated 1969 · ref. 2058
Rules & recordCollege
Designated 1988 · ref. 2059
Rules & recordDenmark Villas
Designated 1984 · ref. 2060
Rules & recordEast Cliff
Designated 1973 · ref. 2062
Rules & recordEngineerium
Designated 1982 · ref. 2063
Rules & recordHangleton
Designated 1984 · ref. 2064
Rules & recordHove Station
Designated 1996 · ref. 2065
Rules & recordKemp Town
Designated 1970 · ref. 2066
Rules & recordMontpelier and Clifton Hill
Designated 1973 · ref. 2067
Rules & recordNorth Laine
Designated 1977 · ref. 2068
Rules & recordOld Hove
Designated 1997 · ref. 2069
Rules & recordOld Town
Designated 1973 · ref. 2070
Rules & recordOvingdean
Designated 1970 · ref. 2071
Rules & recordPatcham
Designated 1970 · ref. BNH_49_CA_34
Rules & recordPembroke and Princes
Designated 1989 · ref. 2073
Rules & recordPortslade Old Village
Designated 1974 · ref. 2074
Rules & recordPreston Park
Designated 1970 · ref. 2075
Rules & recordPreston Village
Designated 1970 · ref. 2076
Rules & recordQueen's Park
Designated 1977 · ref. 2078
Rules & recordRegency Square
Designated 1973 · ref. 2079
Rules & recordRottingdean
Designated 1970 · ref. 2080
Rules & recordRound Hill
Designated 1977 · ref. 2081
Rules & recordSackville Gardens
Designated 1997 · ref. 2082
Rules & recordStanmer
Designated 1970 · ref. BNH_49_CA_33
Rules & recordThe Avenues
Designated 1985 · ref. 2054
Rules & recordThe Drive
Designated 1977 · ref. 2061
Rules & recordThe Willett Estate
Designated 1989 · ref. 2087
Rules & recordTongdean
Designated 1989 · ref. 2084
Rules & recordValley Gardens
Designated 1973 · ref. 2085
Rules & recordWest Hill
Designated 1977 · ref. 2086
Rules & recordWoodland Drive
Designated 1996 · ref. 2088
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.