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311 conservation areas and 77 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Abbotsbury Conservation Area
Designated 1971 · ref. ABBO
Rules & recordActon Conservation Area 1
Designated 1975 · ref. ACTO1
Rules & recordActon Conservation Area 2
Designated 1975 · ref. ACTO2
Rules & recordAlmer Conservation Area
Designated 1992 · ref. ALMR
Rules & recordAlton Pancras Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. ALTP
Rules & recordAshmore Conservation Area
Designated 1993 · ref. ASHM
Rules & recordBeaminster Conservation Area 1
Designated 1969 · ref. BEAM1
Rules & recordBeaminster Conservation Area 2
Designated 1994 · ref. BEAM2
Rules & recordBeaminster Conservation Area 3
Designated 1977 · ref. BEAM3
Rules & recordBeaminster Conservation Area 4
Designated 1994 · ref. BEAM4
Rules & recordBeaminster Conservation Area 5
Designated 1998 · ref. BEAM5
Rules & recordBelle Vue Road Conservation Area
Designated 1988 · ref. BELL
Rules & recordBere Regis Conservation Area
Designated 1981 · ref. BERE
Rules & recordBishops Caundle Conservation Area
Designated 1991 · ref. BISH
Rules & recordBlandford Forum and Approaches Conservation Area
Designated 1972 · ref. BLAN
Rules & recordBlandford St Mary and Bryanston Conservation Area
Designated 1973 · ref. BLSM
Rules & recordBothenhampton Conservation Area 1
Designated 1990 · ref. BOTH1
Rules & recordBothenhampton Conservation Area 2
Designated 1990 · ref. BOTH2
Rules & recordBradford Abbas Conservation Area 1
Designated 1973 · ref. BRAA1
Rules & recordBradford Abbas Conservation Area 2
Designated 1973 · ref. BRAA2
Rules & recordBradford Abbas Conservation Area 3
Designated 2013 · ref. BRAA3
Rules & recordBradford Peverell Conservation Area
Designated 1993 · ref. BRAP
Rules & recordBradpole Conservation Area
Designated 1993 · ref. BRAD
Rules & recordBridport Conservation Area 1
Designated 1973 · ref. BRID1
Rules & recordBridport Conservation Area 10
Designated 2004 · ref. BRID10
Rules & recordBridport Conservation Area 11
Designated 2004 · ref. BRID11
Rules & recordBridport Conservation Area 2
Designated 1993 · ref. BRID2
Rules & recordBridport Conservation Area 3
Designated 1993 · ref. BRID3
Rules & recordBridport Conservation Area 4
Designated 2000 · ref. BRID4
Rules & recordBridport Conservation Area 5
Designated 1993 · ref. BRID5
Rules & recordBridport Conservation Area 6
Designated 2010 · ref. BRID6
Rules & recordBridport Conservation Area 7
Designated 2010 · ref. BRID7
Rules & recordBridport Conservation Area 8
Designated 2010 · ref. BRID8
Rules & recordBridport Conservation Area 9
Designated 1993 · ref. BRID9
Rules & recordBroadwey Conservation Area
Designated 1985 · ref. BWEY
Rules & recordBroadwindsor Conservation Area
Designated 1993 · ref. BROA
Rules & recordBrogg Street / Sleight Lane Conservation Area
Designated 2007 · ref. BROG
Rules & recordBuckland Newton Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. BUCK
Rules & recordBurton Bradstock Conservation Area 1
Designated 1970 · ref. BURT1
Rules & recordBurton Bradstock Conservation Area 2
Designated 1994 · ref. BURT2
Rules & recordBurts Hill / Merrifield Colehill
Designated 2006 · ref. BHIL
Rules & recordCattistock Conservation Area
Designated 1977 · ref. CATT
Rules & recordCerne Abbas Conservation Area
Designated 1971 · ref. CERN
Rules & recordChaldon Herring Conservation Area
Designated 1981 · ref. CHAL
Rules & recordCharlton Down / Charminster Herrison Conservation Area 1
Designated 2012 · ref. CHDH1
Rules & recordCharlton Down / Charminster Herrison Conservation Area 2
Designated 2012 · ref. CHDH2
Rules & recordCharlton Down / Charminster Herrison Conservation Area 3
Designated 2012 · ref. CHDH3
Rules & recordCharlton Marshall Conservation Area
Designated 1995 · ref. CHAR
Rules & recordCharminster Conservation Area 1
Designated 1974 · ref. CHRM1
Rules & recordCharminster Conservation Area 2
Designated 1990 · ref. CHRM2
Rules & recordCharminster Conservation Area 3
Designated 1990 · ref. CHRM3
Rules & recordCharminster Conservation Area 4
Designated 1991 · ref. CHRM4
Rules & recordCharmouth Conservation Area
Designated 1973 · ref. CHMT
Rules & recordChedington Conservation Area
Designated 1993 · ref. CHED
Rules & recordChetnole Conservation Area
Designated 1993 · ref. CHET
Rules & recordChickerell Conservation Area 1
Designated 1990 · ref. CHIC1
Rules & recordChickerell Conservation Area 2
Designated 2008 · ref. CHIC2
Rules & recordChickerell Conservation Area 3
Designated 2008 · ref. CHIC3
Rules & recordChickerell Conservation Area 4
Designated 2008 · ref. CHIC4
Rules & recordChickerell Conservation Area 5
Designated 2008 · ref. CHIC5
Rules & recordChickerell Conservation Area 6
Designated 2008 · ref. CHIC6
Rules & recordChideock, Chideock North and Seatown Conservation Area 1 (Chideock)
Designated 1973 · ref. CHID1
Rules & recordChideock, Chideock North and Seatown Conservation Area 2 (Chideock)
Designated 1994 · ref. CHID2
Rules & recordChideock, Chideock North and Seatown Conservation Area 3 (Chideock)
Designated 1994 · ref. CHID3
Rules & recordChideock, Chideock North and Seatown Conservation Area 4 (Chideock)
Designated 1994 · ref. CHID4
Rules & recordChideock, Chideock North and Seatown Conservation Area 5 (Chideock)
Designated 1994 · ref. CHID5
Rules & recordChideock, Chideock North and Seatown Conservation Area 6 (Chideock North)
Designated 2008 · ref. CHID6
Rules & recordChideock, Chideock North and Seatown Conservation Area 7 (Seatown)
Designated 1994 · ref. CHID7
Rules & recordChideock, Chideock North and Seatown Conservation Area 8 (Seatown)
Designated 2008 · ref. CHID8
Rules & recordChild Okeford Conservation Area
Designated 1971 · ref. CHIL
Rules & recordChurch Knowle Conservation Area
Designated 1981 · ref. CHUR
Rules & recordColesbrook Conservation Area
Designated 2017 · ref. COLE
Rules & recordCompton Abbas Conservation Area 1
Designated 1995 · ref. COMP1
Rules & recordCompton Abbas Conservation Area2
Designated 1995 · ref. COMP2
Rules & recordConnaught Road Conservation Area
Designated 2001 · ref. CONN
Rules & recordCoombe Keynes Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. COOM
Rules & recordCorfe Castle Conservation Area
Designated 1971 · ref. CORF
Rules & recordCorscombe Conservation Area 1
Designated 1993 · ref. CORS1
Rules & recordCorscombe Conservation Area 2
Designated 1993 · ref. CORS2
Rules & recordCranborne Conservation Area
Designated 1970 · ref. CRAN
Rules & recordDewlish Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. DEWL
Rules & recordDorchester Conservation Area 1
Designated 1970 · ref. DORC1
Rules & recordDorchester Conservation Area 10
Designated 1999 · ref. DORC10
Rules & recordDorchester Conservation Area 11
Designated 1999 · ref. DORC11
Rules & recordDorchester Conservation Area 12
Designated 2003 · ref. DORC12
Rules & recordDorchester Conservation Area 13
Designated 2003 · ref. DORC13
Rules & recordDorchester Conservation Area 14
Designated 2003 · ref. DORC14
Rules & recordDorchester Conservation Area 15
Designated 2003 · ref. DORC15
Rules & recordDorchester Conservation Area 16
Designated 2003 · ref. DORC16
Rules & recordDorchester Conservation Area 2
Designated 1977 · ref. DORC2
Rules & recordDorchester Conservation Area 3
Designated 1989 · ref. DORC3
Rules & recordDorchester Conservation Area 4
Designated 1990 · ref. DORC4
Rules & recordDorchester Conservation Area 5
Designated 1990 · ref. DORC5
Rules & recordDorchester Conservation Area 6
Designated 1990 · ref. DORC6
Rules & recordDorchester Conservation Area 7
Designated 1997 · ref. DORC7
Rules & recordDorchester Conservation Area 8
Designated 1997 · ref. DORC8
Rules & recordDorchester Conservation Area 9
Designated 1997 · ref. DORC9
Rules & recordDurweston Conservation Area
Designated 1989 · ref. DURW
Rules & recordEast Creech Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. CREE
Rules & recordEast Holme Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. EHOL
Rules & recordEast Lulworth Conservation Area
Designated 1977 · ref. ELUL
Rules & recordEdmondsham Conservation Area
Designated 1991 · ref. EDMO
Rules & recordEvershot Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. EVER
Rules & recordEype Conservation Area
Designated 1993 · ref. EYPE
Rules & recordFarnham Conservation Area
Designated 1988 · ref. FARN
Rules & recordFifehead Magdalen Conservation Area
Designated 1995 · ref. FIFE
Rules & recordFontmell Magna Conservation Area
Designated 1977 · ref. FONT
Rules & recordFrampton Conservation Area
Designated 1976 · ref. FRAM
Rules & recordFrome St Quintin Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. FROM
Rules & recordGillingham Conservation Area
Designated 1985 · ref. GILL
Rules & recordGodmanstone Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. GODM
Rules & recordGussage All Saints Conservation Area
Designated 1994 · ref. GUSS
Rules & recordHampreston Conservatoin Area
Designated 1989 · ref. HAMP
Rules & recordHazelbury Bryan Conservation Area
Designated 1995 · ref. HAZE
Rules & recordHerston Conservation Area
Designated 1989 · ref. HERS
Rules & recordHigher Kingston Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. HIKI
Rules & recordHilton Conservation Area
Designated 1971 · ref. HILT
Rules & recordHinton Martell Conservation Area
Designated 1978 · ref. HINT
Rules & recordHinton St Mary Conservation Area
Designated 1976 · ref. HINS
Rules & recordHorton Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. HORT
Rules & recordIbberton Conservation Area
Designated 1995 · ref. IBBE
Rules & recordIwerne Minster Conservation Area
Designated 1976 · ref. IWER
Rules & recordKimmeridge Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. KIMM
Rules & recordKingston Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. KING
Rules & recordKington Magna Conservation Area 1
Designated 1995 · ref. KMAG1
Rules & recordKington Magna Conservation Area 2
Designated 1995 · ref. KMAG2
Rules & recordLangton Herring Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. LANH
Rules & recordLangton Matravers Conservation Area 1
Designated 1976 · ref. LANG1
Rules & recordLangton Matravers Conservation Area 2
Designated 1976 · ref. LANG2
Rules & recordLansdowne Square Conservation Area
Designated 1992 · ref. LANS
Rules & recordLeigh Conservation Area 1
Designated 1993 · ref. LEIG1
Rules & recordLeigh Conservation Area 2
Designated 1993 · ref. LEIG2
Rules & recordLittlebredy Conservation Area
Designated 1974 · ref. LITB
Rules & recordLitton Cheney Conservation Area
Designated 1972 · ref. LITC
Rules & recordLoders and Uploders Conservation Area 1
Designated 1975 · ref. LODE1
Rules & recordLoders and Uploders Conservation Area 3 (ref. LODE2)
Designated 2008 · ref. LODE2
Rules & recordLoders and Uploders Conservation Area 3 (ref. LODE3)
Designated 2008 · ref. LODE3
Rules & recordLodmoor Hill Conservation Area
Designated 1989 · ref. LODM
Rules & recordLong Bredy Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. LONB
Rules & recordLongburton Conservation Area
Designated 1993 · ref. LONG
Rules & recordLyme Regis Conservation Area 1
Designated 1970 · ref. LYME1
Rules & recordLyme Regis Conservation Area 2
Designated 2004 · ref. LYME2
Rules & recordLyme Regis Conservation Area 3
Designated 2004 · ref. LYME3
Rules & recordLyme Regis Conservation Area 4
Designated 2010 · ref. LYME4
Rules & recordLyme Regis Conservation Area 5
Designated 2010 · ref. LYME5
Rules & recordLyme Regis Conservation Area 6
Designated 2010 · ref. LYME6
Rules & recordLyme Regis Conservation Area 7
Designated 1993 · ref. LYME7
Rules & recordLyme Regis Conservation Area 8
Designated 2010 · ref. LYME8
Rules & recordLytchett Minster Conservation Area
Designated 1998 · ref. LYTC
Rules & recordMaiden Newton Conservation Area
Designated 1989 · ref. MAID
Rules & recordMapperton Conservation Area
Designated 1992 · ref. MAPP
Rules & recordMappowder Conservation Area
Designated 1995 · ref. MAPD
Rules & recordMarnhull Conservation Area 1
Designated 1995 · ref. MARN1
Rules & recordMarnhull Conservation Area 2
Designated 1995 · ref. MARN2
Rules & recordMelbury Osmond Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. MELO
Rules & recordMilborne St Andrew Conservation Area
Designated 1995 · ref. MILB
Rules & recordMilton Abbas Conservation Area
Designated 1970 · ref. MILA
Rules & recordMilton on Stour Conservation Area
Designated 1995 · ref. MILT
Rules & recordMinterne Magna Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. MINT
Rules & recordMorden Conservation Area
Designated 1982 · ref. MORD
Rules & recordMoreton Conservation Area
Designated 1982 · ref. MORE
Rules & recordMotcombe Conservation Area
Designated 1998 · ref. MOTC
Rules & recordNether Compton Conservation Area
Designated 1972 · ref. NETC
Rules & recordNetherbury Conservation Area
Designated 1970 · ref. NETH
Rules & recordNottington Conservation Area
Designated 1972 · ref. NOTT
Rules & recordOborne Conservation Area
Designated 1993 · ref. OBOR
Rules & recordOkeford Fitzpaine Conservation Area
Designated 1974 · ref. OKEF
Rules & recordOsmington Conservation Area
Designated 1973 · ref. OSMI
Rules & recordOwermoigne Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. OWER
Rules & recordPamphill Conservation Area
Designated 1987 · ref. PAMP
Rules & recordPentridge Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. PENT
Rules & recordPiddle Valley Conservation Area
Designated 1977 · ref. PIDD
Rules & recordPiddlehinton Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. PIDH
Rules & recordPiddletrenthide Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. PIDT
Rules & recordPimperne Conservation Area
Designated 1995 · ref. PIMP
Rules & recordPortesham Conservation Area
Designated 1971 · ref. PORT
Rules & recordPortland Conservation Area 1
Designated 1972 · ref. PORL1
Rules & recordPortland Conservation Area 2
Designated 2017 · ref. PORT2
Rules & recordPortland Conservation Area 3
Designated 2017 · ref. PORT3
Rules & recordPortland Conservation Area 4
Designated 2017 · ref. PORT4
Rules & recordPortland Conservation Area 5
Designated 2017 · ref. PORT5
Rules & recordPortland Conservation Area 6
Designated 2017 · ref. PORT6
Rules & recordPowerstock and Nettlecombe Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. POWE
Rules & recordPoxwell Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. POXW
Rules & recordPoyntington Conservation Area
Designated 1993 · ref. POYN
Rules & recordPuddletown Conservation Area 1
Designated 1975 · ref. PUDD1
Rules & recordPuddletown Conservation Area 2
Designated 1994 · ref. PUDD2
Rules & recordPuncknowle Conservation Area
Designated 1971 · ref. PUNC
Rules & recordPurse Caundle Conservation Area
Designated 1974 · ref. PURS
Rules & recordRadipole Conservation Area
Designated 1979 · ref. RADI
Rules & recordSandford Orcas Conservation Area
Designated 1976 · ref. SAND
Rules & recordShaftesbury Conservation Area 1
Designated 1970 · ref. SHAF1
Rules & recordShaftesbury Conservation Area 2
Designated 1979 · ref. SHAF2
Rules & recordShaftesbury Conservation Area 3
Designated 1979 · ref. SHAF3
Rules & recordShapwick Conservation Area
Designated 1978 · ref. SHAP
Rules & recordSherborne Conservation Area 1
Designated 1970 · ref. SHER1
Rules & recordSherborne Conservation Area 10
Designated 2008 · ref. SHER10
Rules & recordSherborne Conservation Area 2
Designated 1989 · ref. SHER2
Rules & recordSherborne Conservation Area 3
Designated 1989 · ref. SHER3
Rules & recordSherborne Conservation Area 4
Designated 1989 · ref. SHER4
Rules & recordSherborne Conservation Area 5
Designated 1989 · ref. SHER5
Rules & recordSherborne Conservation Area 6
Designated 1989 · ref. SHER6
Rules & recordSherborne Conservation Area 7
Designated 1989 · ref. SHER7
Rules & recordSherborne Conservation Area 8
Designated 2008 · ref. SHER8
Rules & recordSherborne Conservation Area 9
Designated 2008 · ref. SHER9
Rules & recordShillingstone Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. SHIL
Rules & recordShipton Gorge Conservation Area
Designated 1994 · ref. SHIP
Rules & recordShroton (Iwerne Courtney) Conservation Area
Designated 1970 · ref. SHRO
Rules & recordSouth Perrott Conservation Area
Designated 1993 · ref. SOUP
Rules & recordSt Johns Rowlands Hill Conservation Area
Designated 1981 · ref. STJR
Rules & recordStalbridge Conservation Area
Designated 1978 · ref. STAL
Rules & recordStalbridge Weston Conservation Area
Designated 1978 · ref. STAW
Rules & recordStinsford Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. STIN
Rules & recordStoborough Conservation Area
Designated 1988 · ref. STOB
Rules & recordStoke Abbott Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. STOK
Rules & recordStour Provost Conservation Area
Designated 1976 · ref. STPR
Rules & recordStourpaine Conservation Area
Designated 1995 · ref. STOU
Rules & recordStourton Caundle Conservation Area 1
Designated 1995 · ref. STCA1
Rules & recordStourton Caundle Conservation Area 2
Designated 1995 · ref. STCA2
Rules & recordStubhampton Conservation Area 1
Designated 2012 · ref. STUB1
Rules & recordStubhampton Conservation Area 2
Designated 2012 · ref. STUB2
Rules & recordStudland Conservation Area
Designated 1991 · ref. STUD
Rules & recordSturminster Marshall Conservation Area
Designated 1987 · ref. STMA
Rules & recordSturminster Newton Conservation Area
Designated 1976 · ref. STNE
Rules & recordSutton Poytnz Conservation Area
Designated 1972 · ref. SPOY
Rules & recordSutton Waldron Conservation Area
Designated 1995 · ref. SUTT
Rules & recordSwanage Conservation Area
Designated 1970 · ref. SWAN
Rules & recordSwyre Conservation Area
Designated 1993 · ref. SWYR
Rules & recordSydling St Nicholas Conservation Area
Designated 1973 · ref. SYDL
Rules & recordSymondsbury Conservation Area
Designated 1976 · ref. SYMO
Rules & recordTarrant Valley Conservation Area (Tarrant Hinton)
Designated 1995 · ref. TARRH
Rules & recordTarrant Valley Conservation Area (Tarrant Monkton)
Designated 1995 · ref. TARRM
Rules & recordTarrant Valley Conservation Area (Tarrant Rushton)
Designated 1995 · ref. TARRR
Rules & recordTarrant Valley Conservation Area (Tarrent Granville)
Designated 1995 · ref. TARRG
Rules & recordTarrant Valley Conservation Area (Tarrent Keyneston)
Designated 1995 · ref. TARRK
Rules & recordThe Grove Conservation Area 1
Designated 1981 · ref. TGRV1
Rules & recordThe Grove Conservation Area 2
Designated 2017 · ref. TGRV2
Rules & recordThe Grove Conservation Area 3
Designated 2017 · ref. TGRV3
Rules & recordThe Grove Conservation Area 4
Designated 1981 · ref. TGRV4
Rules & recordThornford Conservation Area
Designated 1994 · ref. THOR
Rules & recordTolpuddle Conservation Area
Designated 1976 · ref. TLOP
Rules & recordTrent Conservation Area 1
Designated 1971 · ref. TREN1
Rules & recordTrent Conservation Area 2
Designated 2013 · ref. TREN2
Rules & recordTurnworth Conservation Area
Designated 1995 · ref. TURN
Rules & recordUnderhill Conservation Area 1
Designated 1976 · ref. UNDE1
Rules & recordUnderhill Conservation Area 2
Designated 2014 · ref. UNDE2
Rules & recordUnderhill Conservation Area 3
Designated 2017 · ref. UNDE3
Rules & recordUnderhill Conservation Area 4
Designated 2017 · ref. UNDE4
Rules & recordUnderhill Conservation Area 5
Designated 2014 · ref. UNDE5
Rules & recordUnderhill Conservation Area 6
Designated 2014 · ref. UNDE6
Rules & recordUnderhill Conservation Area 7
Designated 2014 · ref. UNDE7
Rules & recordUnderhill Conservation Area 8
Designated 2014 · ref. UNDE8
Rules & recordUnderhill Conservation Area 9
Designated 2014 · ref. UNDE9
Rules & recordUpwey Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. UPWE
Rules & recordWalditch Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. WALD
Rules & recordWareham Conservation Area
Designated 1970 · ref. WARE
Rules & recordWarmwell Conservation Area 1
Designated 1990 · ref. WARM1
Rules & recordWarmwell Conservation Area 2
Designated 2011 · ref. WARM2
Rules & recordWest Bay Conservation Area 1
Designated 1976 · ref. WBAY1
Rules & recordWest Bay Conservation Area 2
Designated 2003 · ref. WBAY2
Rules & recordWest Bay Conservation Area 3
Designated 2003 · ref. WBAY3
Rules & recordWest Knighton Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. WKNI
Rules & recordWest Lulworth Conservation Area
Designated 1977 · ref. WLUL
Rules & recordWest Milton Conservation Area
Designated 1993 · ref. WMIL
Rules & recordWest Parley Conservation Area
Designated 1991 · ref. WPAR
Rules & recordWest Stafford Conservation Area
Designated 1976 · ref. WSTA
Rules & recordWest Stour Conservation Area 1
Designated 1995 · ref. WSTO1
Rules & recordWest Stour Conservation Area 2
Designated 1995 · ref. WSTO2
Rules & recordWeston Conservation Area 1
Designated 1994 · ref. WSTN1
Rules & recordWeston Conservation Area 2
Designated 2014 · ref. WSTN2
Rules & recordWeston Conservation Area 3
Designated 2014 · ref. WSTN3
Rules & recordWeston Conservation Area 4
Designated 2014 · ref. WSTN4
Rules & recordWeymouth Town Centre Conservation Area
Designated 1974 · ref. WEYM
Rules & recordWhitchurch Canonicorum Conservation Area 1
Designated 1993 · ref. WHCA1
Rules & recordWhitchurch Canonicorum Conservation Area 10
Designated 2010 · ref. WHCA9
Rules & recordWhitchurch Canonicorum Conservation Area 3
Designated 2010 · ref. WHCA2
Rules & recordWhitchurch Canonicorum Conservation Area 4
Designated 2010 · ref. WHCA3
Rules & recordWhitchurch Canonicorum Conservation Area 5
Designated 2010 · ref. WHCA4
Rules & recordWhitchurch Canonicorum Conservation Area 6
Designated 2010 · ref. WHCA5
Rules & recordWhitchurch Canonicorum Conservation Area 7
Designated 2010 · ref. WHCA6
Rules & recordWhitchurch Canonicorum Conservation Area 8
Designated 2010 · ref. WHCA7
Rules & recordWhitchurch Canonicorum Conservation Area 9
Designated 2010 · ref. WHCA8
Rules & recordWhitcombe Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. WHIT
Rules & recordWimborne Minster Conservation Area
Designated 1992 · ref. WMIM
Rules & recordWimborne St Giles Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. WSTG
Rules & recordWinfrith Newburgh Conservation Area
Designated 1977 · ref. WINF
Rules & recordWinterborne Houghton Conservation Area
Designated 1995 · ref. WINH
Rules & recordWinterborne St Martin Conservation Area 1
Designated 1990 · ref. WINM1
Rules & recordWinterborne St Martin Conservation Area 2
Designated 2013 · ref. WINM2
Rules & recordWinterborne Stickland Conservation Area
Designated 1972 · ref. WINS
Rules & recordWinterborne Whitchurch Conservation Area
Designated 1995 · ref. WINW
Rules & recordWinterborne Zelston Conservation Area
Designated 1989 · ref. WINZ
Rules & recordWinterbourne Abbas Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. WINA
Rules & recordWinterbourne Steepleton Conservation Area 1
Designated 1990 · ref. WINT1
Rules & recordWinterbourne Steepleton Conservation Area 2
Designated 2013 · ref. WINT2
Rules & recordWitchampton Conservation Area
Designated 1970 · ref. WITC
Rules & recordWool Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. WOOL
Rules & recordWorth Matravers Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. WORT
Rules & recordWyke Conservation Area (Gillingham)
Designated 2012 · ref. WYKE
Rules & recordWyke Regis Conservation Area
Designated 1979 · ref. WYKR
Rules & recordYetminster Conservation Area 1
Designated 1970 · ref. YETM1
Rules & recordYetminster Conservation Area 10
Designated 2010 · ref. YETM10
Rules & recordYetminster Conservation Area 11
Designated 2010 · ref. YETM11
Rules & recordYetminster Conservation Area 2
Designated 2009 · ref. YETM2
Rules & recordYetminster Conservation Area 3
Designated 2009 · ref. YETM3
Rules & recordYetminster Conservation Area 4
Designated 2009 · ref. YETM4
Rules & recordYetminster Conservation Area 5
Designated 2009 · ref. YETM5
Rules & recordYetminster Conservation Area 6
Designated 2009 · ref. YETM6
Rules & recordYetminster Conservation Area 7
Designated 2009 · ref. YETM7
Rules & recordYetminster Conservation Area 8
Designated 2010 · ref. YETM8
Rules & recordYetminster Conservation Area 9
Designated 2010 · ref. YETM9
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 Dorset 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.
- 1-3 The Lane, Kingston, Corfe Castle (5 October 2000)
- 10 Cornwall Road, Swanage (4 March 2002)
- 6 Burlington Road, Swanage (9 September 2003)
- Avon Castle & Matchams Park Estate (17 November 1954)
- Beach Road, West Bexington 3 (4 March 2009)
- Bell Hill, Ibberton (1 May 1990)
- Bradford Abbas
- Bridport to LymeRegis 1
- Bridport to LymeRegis 2
- Bunkers Hill, Shipton Gorge (12 September 1966)
- Burton Bradstock
- Clappentail Cottage, Clappentail Lane (31 July 1952)
- Dolman's Farm, West Moors (20 December 1983)
- Dorchester Conservation Area (5 June 2020)
- Dorchester Hill, Blandford St Mary
- Goldsmith's Plantation_ Bridport Rd_ Bradford Peverell (23 November 1977)
- Greys Wood, Higher Kingston Farm, Stinsford (24 June 2011)
- Haythorn, Horton (1 February 1983)
- Henbury Plantations (16 January 1969)
- Hive Beach, Burton Bradstock 3 (4 March 2009)
- Iwerne Minster Conservation Area (6 June 1985)
- Land adjacent Wilkswood Farm, Harmans Cross
- Land at Bladen Valley, Briantspuddle (8 October 1987)
- Land at Bowleaze Coveway (30 May 1953)
- Land at Brynuella and Atlanta Farms, Burton Bradstock (12 September 1975)
- Land at Church Farm, Broadmayne (12 September 1975)
- Land at junction of Nottington Lane (25 October 1973)
- Land at Lime Kiln Road, Lytchett Matravers
- Land at Lorton Lane, Weymouth (15 March 1960)
- Land at Lower Common (1 October 1954)
- Land at Monkey's Jump Grill, Bridport Road, Winterborne Monkton
- Land at Moretons Lane, Wareham (27 September 1994)
- Land at New Road/Arne Road, Ridge (2 May 1985)
- Land at Nottington Corner, Weymouth (22 July 1974)
- Land at Nottington Corner, Weymouth (19 March 1982)
- Land at Okeford Fitzpaine (Area A) (19 October 1966)
- Land at Okeford Fitzpaine (Area B)
- Land at Okeford Fitzpaine (Area C) (19 October 1966)
- Land at Okeford Fitzpaine (Area D)
- Land at Okeford Fitzpaine (Area E) (19 October 1966)
- Land at Okeford Fitzpaine (Area F) (19 October 1966)
- Land at Okeford Fitzpaine (Area G) (19 October 1966)
- Land at Preston, Weymouth (10 May 1960)
- Land at Redlands Farm, Dorchester Road, Weymouth (28 April 1960)
- Land at Redlands, Weymouth (11 January 1980)
- Land at Redlands, Weymouth, Part OS6433 (18 March 1982)
- Land at Sea Court, Taunton Road, Swanage (20 July 2001)
- Land at Shore Lane, Upton (29 April 1994)
- Land at St Leonards (24 August 1966)
- Land Between Winterbourne Muston - WinterbourneTomson (21 January 1966)
- Land East of Forset View Drive, Ferndown (27 September 1983)
- Land east of Verlands Road, Weymouth (22 January 1986)
- Land known as Go-Kart Circuit Radipole Park Drive, Weymouth (9 January 1975)
- Land known as Orchard, Durnford Drove, Langton Matravers (11 March 1982)
- Land South East of Church Street (A) (7 March 2003)
- Land South East of Church Street (B) (7 March 2003)
- Land South of Trunk Road A31 ST. Leonards (29 December 1972)
- Land to the North of The Wayfarers Club, Newmans Lane (19 December 2003)
- Land to the South of Kingston, Corfe Castle (7 August 2009)
- Middle Farm, Lyme Regis (1 December 1972)
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