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South EastConservation areas in Elmbridge Borough Council
25 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
Brooklands
Designated 1989 · ref. 4998
Rules & recordClaygate Foley Estate
Designated 1994 · ref. 5010
Rules & recordClaygate Village
Designated 1990 · ref. 5012
Rules & recordCobham
Designated 1973 · ref. 5016
Rules & recordCobham Plough Corner
Designated 1990 · ref. 5014
Rules & recordCobham The Tilt
Designated 1979 · ref. 5019
Rules & recordDownside Village
Designated 1979 · ref. 5020
Rules & recordEast Molesey Bridge Road
Designated 1989 · ref. 5021
Rules & recordEast Molesey Kent Town
Designated 1973 · ref. 5022
Rules & recordEast Molesey Old Village
Designated 1975 · ref. 5023
Rules & recordEsher
Designated 1973 · ref. 5025
Rules & recordGiggs Hill Green
Designated 1977 · ref. 5028
Rules & recordHersham Village
Designated 1989 · ref. 5031
Rules & recordLong Ditton
Designated 1994 · ref. 5036
Rules & recordStoke D'Abernon
Designated 1979 · ref. 5038
Rules & recordTemplemere, Weybridge
Designated 2017 · ref. ELM_125_CA_25
Rules & recordThames Ditton
Designated 1973 · ref. 5040
Rules & recordWalton Church Street-Bridge Street
Designated 1974 · ref. 5041
Rules & recordWalton Riverside
Designated 1975 · ref. 5043
Rules & recordWest End
Designated 1977 · ref. 5045
Rules & recordWeston Green
Designated 1977 · ref. 5046
Rules & recordWey Navigation
Designated 2002 · ref. 5052
Rules & recordWeybridge
Designated 1977 · ref. 5050
Rules & recordWeybridge Monument Green
Designated 1990 · ref. 5051
Rules & recordWhiteley Village
Designated 1979 · ref. 5053
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.