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East of EnglandConservation areas in Broadland District Council
32 conservation areas and 28 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Aylsham
Designated 1972 · ref. 23/53366/CONARA
Rules & recordBelaugh
Designated 1973 · ref. 23/53383/CONARA
Rules & recordBlickling Conservation Area
Designated 1991 · ref. 23/53365/CONARA
Rules & recordBurgh Conservation Area
Designated 2000 · ref. 23/53371/CONARA
Rules & recordCatton Conservation Area
Designated 1983 · ref. 23/53375/CONARA
Rules & recordCawston Conservation Area
Designated 1979 · ref. 23/53370/CONARA
Rules & recordColtishall & Horstead BA Con Area
Designated 1983 · ref. 23/53364/CONARA
Rules & recordColtishall & Horstead BDC Conservation Area
Designated 1983 · ref. 23/00009/CONARA
Rules & recordColtishall BDC Conservation Area
Designated 1983 · ref. 23/00006/CONARA
Rules & recordFoulsham Conservation Area
Designated 1977 · ref. 23/53362/CONARA
Rules & recordHalvergate & Tunstall Marshes BA Conservation Area
Designated 2007 · ref. 23/00007/CONARA
Rules & recordHalvergate BDC Conservation Area
Designated 2007 · ref. 23/53372/CONARA
Rules & recordHalvergate Marshes BA Con Area
Designated 2007 · ref. 23/53381/CONARA
Rules & recordHellesdon Con Area
Designated 1992 · ref. 23/53384/CONARA
Rules & recordHeydon
Designated 1971 · ref. 23/53367/CONARA
Rules & recordHeydon/Salle Conservation Area
Designated 1991 · ref. 23/53368/CONARA
Rules & recordHorsham St Faiths Con Area
Designated 1989 · ref. 23/53376/CONARA
Rules & recordRAF Coltishall
Designated 2010 · ref. 23/53377/CONARA
Rules & recordReepham
Designated 1972 · ref. 23/53369/CONARA
Rules & recordSalhouse
Designated 2003 · ref. 23/53379/CONARA
Rules & recordSalhouse BA Conservation Area
Designated 2003 · ref. 23/53374/CONARA
Rules & recordSalhouse Conservation Area
Designated 2003 · ref. 23/00005/CONARA
Rules & recordThorpe End Garden Village
Designated 2010 · ref. 23/53373/CONARA
Rules & recordThorpe St Andrew BA Conservation Area (ref. 23/00010/CONARA)
Designated 2007 · ref. 23/00010/CONARA
Rules & recordThorpe St Andrew BA Conservation Area (ref. 23/53382/CONARA)
Designated 2007 · ref. 23/53382/CONARA
Rules & recordThorpe St Andrew Conservation Area
Designated 2007 · ref. 23/00004/CONARA
Rules & recordTSA Conservation Area
Designated 2007 · ref. 23/53363/CONARA
Rules & recordTunstall BA Conservation Area
Designated 2007 · ref. 23/00008/CONARA
Rules & recordWoodbastwick
Designated 1971 · ref. 23/53378/CONARA
Rules & recordWroxham BA Conservation Area
Official record · ref. 23/53380/CONARA
Rules & recordWroxham Conservation Area (ref. 23/00002/CONARA)
Official record · ref. 23/00002/CONARA
Rules & recordWroxham Conservation Area (ref. 23/00003/CONARA)
Official record · ref. 23/00003/CONARA
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 Broadland 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.
- Area centred on the Market Place (1 January 2011)
- Broads Authoriity Holly Lodge (1 January 1992)
- Broads Authoriity Holly Lodge (1 January 1992)
- Broads Authority (1 January 1972)
- Broads Authority (1 January 1972)
- Broads Authority (1 January 1972)
- Broads Authority (1 January 1972)
- Broads Authority (1 January 1972)
- Broads Authority Conservation Area (1 January 2021)
- Broads Authority Conservation Area (1 January 2021)
- Broads Authority Conservation Area (1 January 2021)
- Broads Authority Limpenhoe Marshes (1 January 1984)
- Broads Authority Riverside Estate (1 January 1954)
- Charles Close area (1 January 2011)
- Church Street Nos. 48 – 58 and 60 – 66 (1 January 1985)
- Church Street Nos. 48 – 58 and 60 – 66 (1 January 1985)
- former RAF Coltishall (1 January 2011)
- Grange Close (1 January 2009)
- Halvergte - Broads Authority (1 January 1959)
- Land adjacent to river; to west of The Street (1 January 1972)
- Land at Anchor Street Broads Authority (1 January 1982)
- Land at the White horse Inn (1 January 1981)
- Land south of the Homestead, Holt Road (1 January 1980)
- Land to south of Church Farm (1 January 1978)
- Part of river channel. (1 January 1973)
- Part of river channel. (1 January 1973)
- Part of river channel. (1 January 1973)
- Part of the airfield (1 January 1979)
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.