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North WestConservation areas in Cumberland Council
51 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
Allonby
Designated 1975 · ref. 8376
Rules & recordBeckermet
Designated 1978 · ref. 7987
Rules & recordBlennerhasset
Designated 1981 · ref. 8377
Rules & recordBotchergate (ref. 1460)
Designated 1994 · ref. 1460
Rules & recordBotchergate (ref. CUA_10000_CA_4)
Designated 1994 · ref. CUA_10000_CA_4
Rules & recordBowness-on-Solway
Designated 1981 · ref. 8378
Rules & recordBrampton
Designated 2003 · ref. 1461
Rules & recordBrisco
Designated 2020 · ref. CUA_10000_CA_7
Rules & recordBrow Top, Workington
Designated 1974 · ref. 8396
Rules & recordBurgh by Sands
Designated 1978 · ref. 1462
Rules & recordCaldbeck
Designated 1984 · ref. 8379
Rules & recordCarlisle City Centre
Designated 1986 · ref. 1465
Rules & recordCarlisle-Settle Railway
Designated 1991 · ref. 1463
Rules & recordChatsworth Square and Portland Square
Designated 1992 · ref. 1464
Rules & recordCleator Moor
Designated 2001 · ref. 7988
Rules & recordCockermouth
Designated 1975 · ref. 8380
Rules & recordCumrew
Designated 1995 · ref. 1466
Rules & recordDalston
Designated 1980 · ref. 1468
Rules & recordEgremont
Designated 1986 · ref. 7989
Rules & recordGamelsby
Designated 1981 · ref. 8381
Rules & recordGreat Corby
Designated 1977 · ref. 1469
Rules & recordGreysouthen
Designated 1983 · ref. 8382
Rules & recordHayton
Designated 1981 · ref. 8383
Rules & recordHolme Head
Designated 1968 · ref. 1470
Rules & recordKirkbampton
Designated 1981 · ref. 8384
Rules & recordLongburgh
Designated 1978 · ref. 1471
Rules & recordLongtown
Designated 1981 · ref. 1472
Rules & recordMaryport
Designated 1978 · ref. 8385
Rules & recordMawbray
Designated 1981 · ref. 8386
Rules & recordMillom
Designated 2003 · ref. 7990
Rules & recordPapcastle
Designated 1983 · ref. 8387
Rules & recordPort Carlisle
Designated 1981 · ref. 8388
Rules & recordPortland Square, Workington
Designated 1974 · ref. 8395
Rules & recordRavenglass
Official record · ref. CUA_10000_CA_33
Rules & recordRickerby
Designated 1994 · ref. 1473
Rules & recordSilloth
Designated 1978 · ref. 8390
Rules & recordSt Bees
Designated 1976 · ref. 7991
Rules & recordSt Michaels, Workington
Designated 2002 · ref. 8389
Rules & recordStanwix
Designated 1997 · ref. 1474
Rules & recordTarraby
Designated 1969 · ref. 1475
Rules & recordTorpenhow
Designated 1981 · ref. 8391
Rules & recordVictoria Road, Botcherby
Designated 1968 · ref. 1476
Rules & recordWarwick-on-Eden
Designated 1993 · ref. 1477
Rules & recordWest Curthwaite
Designated 1981 · ref. 8393
Rules & recordWestnewton
Designated 1981 · ref. 8392
Rules & recordWetheral
Designated 1977 · ref. 1478
Rules & recordWhitehaven Corkickle
Designated 1975 · ref. 7994
Rules & recordWhitehaven Hensingham
Designated 1975 · ref. 7995
Rules & recordWhitehaven Town Centre
Designated 1969 · ref. 7992
Rules & recordWigton
Designated 1977 · ref. 8394
Rules & recordWood Street, Botcherby
Designated 1968 · ref. 1479
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.