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East of EnglandConservation areas in Great Yarmouth Borough Council
23 conservation areas and 18 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
No.1 Camperdown
Designated 1969 · ref. CA01
Rules & recordNo.1 Camperdown Extension
Designated 2003 · ref. CA01E
Rules & recordNo.10 Princes Road
Designated 1979 · ref. CA10
Rules & recordNo.11 Ormesby St Margaret
Designated 1983 · ref. CA11
Rules & recordNo.12 Cliff Hill
Designated 1985 · ref. CA12
Rules & recordNo.13 East & West Somerton
Designated 1987 · ref. CA13
Rules & recordNo.14 Rollesby
Designated 1989 · ref. CA14
Rules & recordNo.15 St Georges
Designated 2003 · ref. CA15
Rules & recordNo.16 Seafront
Designated 2003 · ref. CA16
Rules & recordNo.17 Gorleston Conservation Area Extensions
Designated 2009 · ref. CA17
Rules & recordNo.18 Newport Cottages
Designated 2013 · ref. CA18
Rules & recordNo.2 Market Place, Rows & North Quay
Designated 1975 · ref. CA02
Rules & recordNo.2 Market Place, Rows & North Quay Extension
Designated 2003 · ref. CA02E
Rules & recordNo.3 Hall Quay / South Quay
Designated 1975 · ref. CA03
Rules & recordNo.3 Hall Quay / South Quay Extension
Designated 2003 · ref. CA03E
Rules & recordNo.4 King Street
Designated 1975 · ref. CA04
Rules & recordNo.4 King Street Extension
Designated 2003 · ref. CA04E
Rules & recordNo.5 St Nicholas / Northgate Street
Designated 1975 · ref. CA05
Rules & recordNo.5 St Nicholas / Northgate Street Extension
Designated 2003 · ref. CA05E
Rules & recordNo.6 Gorleston Town Centre
Designated 1977 · ref. CA06
Rules & recordNo.7 Hemsby
Designated 1977 · ref. CA07
Rules & recordNo.8 Martham
Designated 1979 · ref. CA08
Rules & recordNo.9 Winterton
Designated 1979 · ref. CA09
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 Great Yarmouth Borough 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.
- Article 4 Direction - Fleggburgh (6 March 1970)
- Article 4 Direction - Fleggburgh (12 July 1972)
- Article 4 Direction - Hemsby Parish (31 October 1958)
- Article 4 Direction - Horsey, Winterton, Sea Palling (24 August 1964)
- Article 4 Direction - Houses in Multiple Occupation Great Yarmouth (24 September 2012)
- Article 4 Direction - Land at Burgh Castle (25 March 1980)
- Article 4 Direction - Land at Fleggburgh (Acle) (22 July 1982)
- Article 4 Direction - Land to rear of 1 May Cottages, Winterton (2 November 1994)
- Article 4 Direction - Martham (12 July 1972)
- Article 4 Direction - Mautby, Runham & Stokesby (23 February 1962)
- Article 4 Direction - Repps with Bastwick (12 July 1972)
- Article 4 Direction - St Olaves (20 August 1990)
- Article 4 Direction - Stokesby with Herringby (12 July 1972)
- Article 4 Direction - The Gap: Hemsby (15 February 1973)
- Article 4 Direction - The Marrams Sandhills (1 August 1953)
- Article 4 Direction - Thurne (12 July 1972)
- Article 4 Direction - Winterton and Hemsby (14 April 1978)
- Article 4 Direction Great Yarmouth (11 April 2022)
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.