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27 conservation areas and 2 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Alvington Conservation Area
Designated 2006 · ref. CONARA/019
Rules & recordAwre Conservation Area
Designated 2005 · ref. CONARA/027
Rules & recordAylburton Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. CONARA/015
Rules & recordBlaisdon Conservation Area
Designated 2008 · ref. CONARA/016
Rules & recordBlakeney Conservation Area
Designated 1979 · ref. CONARA/005
Rules & recordBrockweir Conservation Area
Designated 1989 · ref. CONARA/014
Rules & recordClearwell Conservation Area
Designated 1981 · ref. CONARA/009
Rules & recordColeford Conservation Area
Designated 1980 · ref. CONARA/008
Rules & recordDymock Conservation Area
Designated 1989 · ref. CONARA/011
Rules & recordEnglish Bicknor Conservation Area
Designated 1995 · ref. CONARA/023
Rules & recordHewelsfield Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. CONARA/017
Rules & recordLittledean Conservation Area
Designated 1988 · ref. CONARA/010
Rules & recordLonghope Conservation Area
Designated 2001 · ref. CONARA/020
Rules & recordLowbands Conservation Area
Designated 1977 · ref. CONARA/001
Rules & recordLower Lydbrook Conservation Area
Designated 1995 · ref. CONARA/024
Rules & recordLydney Conservation Area
Designated 2005 · ref. CONARA/026
Rules & recordMitcheldean Conservation Area
Designated 1989 · ref. CONARA/012
Rules & recordNewent Conservation Area
Designated 1979 · ref. CONARA/004
Rules & recordNewland Conservation Area
Designated 1979 · ref. CONARA/006
Rules & recordNewnham Conservation Area
Designated 2006 · ref. CONARA/007
Rules & recordPillowell Conservation Area
Designated 1999 · ref. CONARA/025
Rules & recordRedmarley Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. CONARA/018
Rules & recordRuardean Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. CONARA/021
Rules & recordSt Briavels Conservation Area
Designated 1979 · ref. CONARA/003
Rules & recordStaunton (S) Conservation Area
Designated 1992 · ref. CONARA/022
Rules & recordStaunton/Corse Conservation Area
Designated 1977 · ref. CONARA/002
Rules & recordWestbury on Severn Conservation Area
Designated 1989 · ref. CONARA/013
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 Forest of Dean District 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.
- English Bicknor (land at Redhouse Lane, Murrells Road and Smithy Close) (17 June 2011)
- Newnham (within conservation area) (23 April 2007)
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.