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East of EnglandConservation areas in East Hertfordshire District Council
42 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
Anstey
Designated 2019 · ref. CA01
Rules & recordArdeley
Designated 2018 · ref. CA02
Rules & recordAspenden
Designated 2018 · ref. CA03
Rules & recordAston
Designated 2018 · ref. CA04
Rules & recordBenington
Designated 2019 · ref. CA05
Rules & recordBishop's Stortford
Designated 2014 · ref. CA06
Rules & recordBraughing
Designated 2016 · ref. CA07
Rules & recordBrent Pelham
Designated 2018 · ref. CA08
Rules & recordBrickendon
Designated 2014 · ref. CA09
Rules & recordBuntingford
Designated 2016 · ref. CA10
Rules & recordBury Green
Designated 2014 · ref. CA11
Rules & recordCottered
Designated 2018 · ref. CA12
Rules & recordCrabb's Green
Designated 2018 · ref. CA13
Rules & recordEast End Green
Designated 2018 · ref. CA14
Rules & recordFurneux Pelham
Designated 2017 · ref. CA15
Rules & recordGreat Amwell
Designated 2016 · ref. CA16
Rules & recordGreat Hormead
Designated 2018 · ref. CA17
Rules & recordGreen Tye
Designated 2014 · ref. CA18
Rules & recordHadham Ford
Designated 2014 · ref. CA19
Rules & recordHertford
Designated 2017 · ref. CA20
Rules & recordHertingfordbury
Designated 2016 · ref. CA21
Rules & recordHigh Wych
Designated 2014 · ref. CA22
Rules & recordHunsdon
Designated 2013 · ref. CA23
Rules & recordLittle Amwell (Hertford Heath)
Designated 2018 · ref. CA24
Rules & recordLittle Berkhamsted
Designated 2014 · ref. CA25
Rules & recordLittle Hadham
Designated 2014 · ref. CA26
Rules & recordMoor Green
Designated 2018 · ref. CA27
Rules & recordMuch Hadham
Designated 2014 · ref. CA28
Rules & recordPatmore Heath
Designated 2020 · ref. CA29
Rules & recordPuckeridge
Designated 2013 · ref. CA30
Rules & recordSawbridgeworth
Designated 2014 · ref. CA31
Rules & recordStandon
Designated 2013 · ref. CA32
Rules & recordStanstead Abbotts
Designated 2014 · ref. CA33
Rules & recordTewin
Designated 2015 · ref. CA34
Rules & recordThundridge Wadesmill
Designated 2016 · ref. CA35
Rules & recordWalkern
Designated 2016 · ref. CA36
Rules & recordWare
Designated 2016 · ref. CA37
Rules & recordWareside
Designated 2014 · ref. CA38
Rules & recordWatton at Stone
Designated 2014 · ref. CA39
Rules & recordWestmill
Designated 2017 · ref. CA40
Rules & recordWidford
Designated 2013 · ref. CA41
Rules & recordWood End
Designated 2018 · ref. CA42
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.