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17 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
Allerford
Designated 2017 · ref. 6357
Rules & recordBossington and West Lynch
Designated 1984 · ref. 6358
Rules & recordColton Farm
Designated 1993 · ref. 6359
Rules & recordDulverton
Designated 2019 · ref. 6360
Rules & recordDunster
Designated 1973 · ref. 6361
Rules & recordLeigh Barton
Designated 1993 · ref. 6364
Rules & recordLower East Lyn
Designated 1993 · ref. 6365
Rules & recordLuccombe
Designated 1984 · ref. 6366
Rules & recordLynmouth
Designated 1973 · ref. 6350
Rules & recordLynton
Designated 1986 · ref. 6346
Rules & recordParracombe
Designated 1997 · ref. 6367
Rules & recordPorlock
Designated 1984 · ref. 2695
Rules & recordPorlock Weir
Designated 2022 · ref. 6354
Rules & recordRanscombe Farm
Designated 1993 · ref. 6368
Rules & recordSelworthy
Designated 2017 · ref. 6369
Rules & recordWinsford
Designated 2023 · ref. Q72617784_403_CA_16
Rules & recordWootton Courtenay
Designated 1994 · ref. 6370
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.