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South WestConservation areas in East Devon District Council
32 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
Axminster
Designated 1973 · ref. 121
Rules & recordBeer
Designated 1973 · ref. 9343
Rules & recordBrampford Speke
Designated 1976 · ref. 9344
Rules & recordBroadclyst
Designated 1973 · ref. 9345
Rules & recordBroadhembury
Designated 1972 · ref. 9346
Rules & recordBudleigh Salterton
Designated 1983 · ref. 9347
Rules & recordChardstock
Designated 1973 · ref. 9348
Rules & recordColyford
Designated 1976 · ref. 9350
Rules & recordColyton
Designated 1970 · ref. 9349
Rules & recordCombpyne Rousdon (Rousdon Estate)
Designated 2000 · ref. 9351
Rules & recordDunkeswell
Designated 2012 · ref. 10167
Rules & recordEast Budleigh
Designated 1973 · ref. 9352
Rules & recordExmouth
Designated 1973 · ref. 9353
Rules & recordGittisham
Designated 1972 · ref. 9356
Rules & recordHoniton
Designated 1972 · ref. 9357
Rules & recordKilmington
Designated 1973 · ref. 9358
Rules & recordLympstone
Designated 1973 · ref. 9359
Rules & recordMusbury
Designated 1994 · ref. 9360
Rules & recordOtterton
Designated 1973 · ref. 9362
Rules & recordOttery St Mary
Designated 1973 · ref. 9361
Rules & recordSalcombe Regis
Designated 1977 · ref. 9366
Rules & recordSeaton
Designated 1981 · ref. 9363
Rules & recordSidbury
Designated 1970 · ref. 9367
Rules & recordSidford
Designated 1981 · ref. 9368
Rules & recordSidmouth Bickwell Valley
Designated 1978 · ref. 9364
Rules & recordSidmouth Elysian Fields
Designated 1977 · ref. 9365
Rules & recordSidmouth Sid Vale
Designated 1970 · ref. 9369
Rules & recordSidmouth Town Centre
Designated 1970 · ref. 9370
Rules & recordSowton
Designated 1976 · ref. 9371
Rules & recordStockland
Designated 1970 · ref. 9372
Rules & recordWhimple
Designated 1992 · ref. 9373
Rules & recordWoodbury
Designated 1986 · ref. 9374
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.