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East MidlandsConservation areas in Charnwood Borough Council
39 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
Anstey
Official record · ref. 2746
Rules & recordAshby Road
Official record · ref. 7023
Rules & recordBarkby and Barkby Thorpe
Official record · ref. 7024
Rules & recordBarrow upon Soar
Official record · ref. 7025
Rules & recordBeeby
Official record · ref. 7026
Rules & recordBirstall
Official record · ref. 7027
Rules & recordChurch Gate
Official record · ref. 7028
Rules & recordCossington
Official record · ref. 7029
Rules & recordCropston
Official record · ref. 7030
Rules & recordHathern
Official record · ref. 7032
Rules & recordHoton
Official record · ref. 7033
Rules & recordLeicester Road, Loughborough
Official record · ref. 7035
Rules & recordLoughborough Cemetery
Official record · ref. 7036
Rules & recordLoughborough Emmanuel Church
Official record · ref. 7919
Rules & recordMarkfield
Official record · ref. 9866
Rules & recordMountsorrel
Official record · ref. 7037
Rules & recordNewtown Linford
Official record · ref. 7040
Rules & recordQueens Park
Official record · ref. 7041
Rules & recordQueniborough
Official record · ref. 7042
Rules & recordQuorn
Official record · ref. 7043
Rules & recordRatcliffe on the Wreake
Official record · ref. 7044
Rules & recordRearsby
Official record · ref. 7045
Rules & recordRothley
Official record · ref. 7046
Rules & recordRothley Ridgeway
Official record · ref. 7918
Rules & recordSeagrave
Official record · ref. 7048
Rules & recordShelthorpe
Official record · ref. 7049
Rules & recordShepshed
Official record · ref. 7050
Rules & recordSileby
Official record · ref. 7051
Rules & recordSouth Croxton
Official record · ref. 7053
Rules & recordSwithland
Official record · ref. 7054
Rules & recordSyston
Official record · ref. 7055
Rules & recordThrussington
Official record · ref. 7056
Rules & recordThurcaston
Official record · ref. 7057
Rules & recordVictoria Street, Loughborough
Official record · ref. 7058
Rules & recordWalton on the Wolds
Official record · ref. 7059
Rules & recordWoodhouse Eaves
Official record · ref. 7060
Rules & recordWoodhouse Forest Road
Official record · ref. 7031
Rules & recordWoodhouse School Lane
Official record · ref. 7047
Rules & recordWymeswold
Official record · ref. 7061
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.