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East MidlandsConservation areas in Derbyshire Dales District Council
31 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
Ashbourne
Designated 1968 · ref. 3552
Rules & recordBolehill
Designated 1976 · ref. 4087
Rules & recordBrailsford
Designated 1996 · ref. 4094
Rules & recordBrassington
Designated 1971 · ref. 4096
Rules & recordCallow Hall
Designated 1981 · ref. 4097
Rules & recordCarsington and Hopton
Designated 1971 · ref. 4099
Rules & recordCastle Top, Lea Bridge and High Peak Junction
Designated 1990 · ref. 4101
Rules & recordCromford
Designated 1971 · ref. 4102
Rules & recordGorsey Bank
Designated 1976 · ref. 4104
Rules & recordHognaston
Designated 1979 · ref. 4106
Rules & recordHulland
Designated 1991 · ref. 4107
Rules & recordKirk Ireton
Designated 1971 · ref. 4108
Rules & recordKniveton
Designated 1998 · ref. 4109
Rules & recordLongford
Official record · ref. 10015
Rules & recordLumsdale
Designated 1980 · ref. 4110
Rules & recordMapleton
Designated 1981 · ref. 4111
Rules & recordMatlock Bank
Designated 1986 · ref. 4112
Rules & recordMatlock Bath
Designated 1972 · ref. 4113
Rules & recordMatlock Bridge
Designated 1989 · ref. 4114
Rules & recordMatlock Dale
Designated 1972 · ref. 4115
Rules & recordMiddleton-by-Wirksworth
Designated 1980 · ref. 4116
Rules & recordNorbury
Designated 1970 · ref. 4117
Rules & recordOld Matlock
Designated 1980 · ref. 4118
Rules & recordOsmaston
Designated 1972 · ref. 4119
Rules & recordRiber
Designated 1971 · ref. 4120
Rules & recordRocester
Designated 1970 · ref. 4121
Rules & recordShirley
Designated 1981 · ref. 4122
Rules & recordSnelston
Designated 1971 · ref. 4123
Rules & recordSomersal Herbert
Designated 1979 · ref. 4124
Rules & recordSudbury
Designated 1969 · ref. 4126
Rules & recordWirksworth
Designated 1970 · ref. 4127
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.