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South EastConservation areas in Guildford Borough Council
41 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
Abbotswood
Designated 2011 · ref. GRT_151_CA_1
Rules & recordAbinger Hammer
Designated 1974 · ref. 8632
Rules & recordAlbury
Designated 1989 · ref. 8633
Rules & recordBasingstoke Canal North
Designated 1985 · ref. 8634
Rules & recordBasingstoke Canal South
Designated 1985 · ref. 8635
Rules & recordBisley Camp
Designated 1991 · ref. 8636
Rules & recordBridge Street
Designated 2003 · ref. 8637
Rules & recordCharlotteville
Designated 1990 · ref. 8638
Rules & recordChilworth Gunpowder Mills
Designated 2008 · ref. 8639
Rules & recordCompton
Designated 1971 · ref. 8640
Rules & recordEashing
Designated 1971 · ref. 8641
Rules & recordEast Clandon
Designated 1973 · ref. 8642
Rules & recordEast Horsley
Designated 1973 · ref. 8643
Rules & recordEffingham
Designated 1971 · ref. 8644
Rules & recordGuildford Town Centre
Designated 1969 · ref. 8645
Rules & recordHolmbury St Mary (ref. 2734)
Designated 1990 · ref. 2734
Rules & recordHolmbury St Mary (ref. 8646)
Designated 1990 · ref. 8646
Rules & recordLittleton
Designated 1973 · ref. 8647
Rules & recordMillmead and Portsmouth Road, Guildford
Designated 1989 · ref. 8648
Rules & recordOckham
Designated 1981 · ref. 8649
Rules & recordOckham Mill
Designated 1993 · ref. 8650
Rules & recordOnslow Village
Designated 1990 · ref. 8651
Rules & recordPeaslake
Designated 1990 · ref. 8652
Rules & recordPirbright
Designated 1973 · ref. 8653
Rules & recordPuttenham
Designated 1971 · ref. 8654
Rules & recordRipley
Designated 1971 · ref. 8655
Rules & recordSeale
Designated 1973 · ref. 8656
Rules & recordShackleford
Designated 1971 · ref. 8659
Rules & recordShalford
Designated 1973 · ref. 8657
Rules & recordShere
Designated 1973 · ref. 8658
Rules & recordSt Catherines Guildford Town Centre
Designated 1969 · ref. 8660
Rules & recordStokefields
Designated 1989 · ref. 8661
Rules & recordStoughton Barracks
Designated 1973 · ref. 8662
Rules & recordWanborough
Designated 1973 · ref. 8663
Rules & recordWaterden Road
Designated 1989 · ref. 8664
Rules & recordWest Clandon
Designated 1973 · ref. 8665
Rules & recordWest Horsley
Designated 1973 · ref. 8666
Rules & recordWey and Godalming Navigations
Designated 2002 · ref. 7827
Rules & recordWisley
Designated 1989 · ref. 8668
Rules & recordWood Street
Designated 1973 · ref. 8669
Rules & recordWorplesdon
Designated 1973 · ref. 8670
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.