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South EastConservation areas in Chichester District Council
23 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
Bosham
Designated 1969 · ref. 5159
Rules & recordBoxgrove
Designated 1981 · ref. 5160
Rules & recordChichester
Designated 1970 · ref. 5164
Rules & recordDell Quay
Designated 1976 · ref. 5169
Rules & recordDonnington
Designated 1976 · ref. 5171
Rules & recordEarnley
Designated 1976 · ref. 5177
Rules & recordFishbourne
Designated 1981 · ref. 5189
Rules & recordGraylingwell
Official record · ref. 5493
Rules & recordHunston
Designated 1976 · ref. 5498
Rules & recordKirdford
Designated 1984 · ref. 5501
Rules & recordOving
Designated 1981 · ref. 5510
Rules & recordPlaistow
Designated 1984 · ref. 5512
Rules & recordPrinsted
Designated 1981 · ref. 5513
Rules & recordRuncton
Designated 1976 · ref. 5516
Rules & recordSelsey
Designated 1975 · ref. 5518
Rules & recordSidlesham Church
Designated 1976 · ref. 5519
Rules & recordSidlesham Quay
Designated 1976 · ref. 5671
Rules & recordSomerley
Designated 1976 · ref. 5673
Rules & recordTangmere
Designated 1981 · ref. 5729
Rules & recordWest Itchenor
Designated 1976 · ref. 5836
Rules & recordWest Wittering
Designated 1976 · ref. 5848
Rules & recordWestbourne
Designated 1981 · ref. 5847
Rules & recordWisborough Green
Designated 1984 · ref. 5840
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.