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West MidlandsConservation areas in Herefordshire Council
64 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
Almeley
Designated 1987 · ref. 2504
Rules & recordAylestone Hill
Designated 1969 · ref. 5106
Rules & recordAylton
Designated 1991 · ref. HEF_164_CA_3
Rules & recordBircher
Designated 1995 · ref. HEF_164_CA_4
Rules & recordBodenham
Designated 1990 · ref. HEF_164_CA_5
Rules & recordBodenham Road
Designated 1992 · ref. HEF_164_CA_6
Rules & recordBosbury
Designated 1976 · ref. HEF_164_CA_7
Rules & recordBromyard
Designated 1997 · ref. HEF_164_CA_8
Rules & recordBroomy Hill
Designated 1975 · ref. HEF_164_CA_9
Rules & recordBulmer Garden Suburb
Designated 1991 · ref. HEF_164_CA_10
Rules & recordBurghill
Designated 1978 · ref. HEF_164_CA_11
Rules & recordColwall Stone / Upper Colwall
Designated 2001 · ref. HEF_164_CA_13
Rules & recordCradley
Designated 1976 · ref. HEF_164_CA_12
Rules & recordDilwyn
Designated 1974 · ref. HEF_164_CA_14
Rules & recordDorstone
Designated 1976 · ref. HEF_164_CA_15
Rules & recordEardisland
Designated 1995 · ref. HEF_164_CA_16
Rules & recordEardisley
Designated 1990 · ref. HEF_164_CA_17
Rules & recordEastnor
Designated 1991 · ref. 5081
Rules & recordFownhope
Designated 1976 · ref. 5091
Rules & recordHafod Road
Designated 1992 · ref. 9470
Rules & recordHampton Bishop
Designated 1987 · ref. 5092
Rules & recordHereford Central Area
Designated 1975 · ref. HEF_164_CA_23
Rules & recordHereford, Hampton Park
Designated 1969 · ref. 5102
Rules & recordHoarwithy
Designated 1976 · ref. 1086
Rules & recordHuntington
Designated 1969 · ref. 5100
Rules & recordKingsland
Designated 1975 · ref. 2498
Rules & recordKington
Designated 1969 · ref. 2502
Rules & recordLedbury
Designated 1969 · ref. 5087
Rules & recordLeinwardine
Designated 2000 · ref. HEF_164_CA_29
Rules & recordLeominster Bargates
Designated 1995 · ref. 9471
Rules & recordLeominster Bridge Street
Designated 1993 · ref. 9472
Rules & recordLeominster River Meadows
Designated 1995 · ref. 9473
Rules & recordLeominster Town
Designated 1969 · ref. 2499
Rules & recordLingen
Designated 1995 · ref. 2485
Rules & recordLinton
Designated 1978 · ref. 1425
Rules & recordLlanwarne
Designated 1978 · ref. 7892
Rules & recordLucton
Designated 2000 · ref. HEF_164_CA_37
Rules & recordLugg Bridge, Stapleton
Designated 2000 · ref. HEF_164_CA_38
Rules & recordLugwardine
Designated 1988 · ref. 5093
Rules & recordLuston
Designated 1990 · ref. 2497
Rules & recordMalvern Wells
Designated 1995 · ref. HEF_164_CA_41
Rules & recordMordiford
Designated 1976 · ref. 5094
Rules & recordMuch Marcle
Designated 1976 · ref. 1422
Rules & recordOcle Pychard
Designated 1993 · ref. 7891
Rules & recordOrleton
Designated 1976 · ref. 2484
Rules & recordPembridge
Designated 1974 · ref. 2501
Rules & recordPeterstow
Designated 1976 · ref. 1424
Rules & recordPutley
Designated 1993 · ref. 5089
Rules & recordRoss-on-Wye
Designated 1970 · ref. 1421
Rules & recordStaunton on Wye
Designated 1995 · ref. 2507
Rules & recordStoke Lacy
Designated 1993 · ref. 5144
Rules & recordStretton Grandison
Designated 1993 · ref. 5090
Rules & recordSutton St Nicholas
Designated 1978 · ref. HEF_164_CA_53
Rules & recordTedstone Delamere
Designated 1993 · ref. HEF_164_CA_54
Rules & recordThornbury
Designated 1993 · ref. HEF_164_CA_55
Rules & recordUllingswick
Designated 1993 · ref. HEF_164_CA_56
Rules & recordWellington
Designated 1978 · ref. HEF_164_CA_57
Rules & recordWeobley
Designated 1977 · ref. HEF_164_CA_58
Rules & recordWhitbourne
Designated 1994 · ref. HEF_164_CA_59
Rules & recordWidemarsh Common
Designated 1969 · ref. 5141
Rules & recordWigmore
Designated 1995 · ref. HEF_164_CA_61
Rules & recordWithington
Designated 1978 · ref. HEF_164_CA_62
Rules & recordWoolhope
Designated 1978 · ref. HEF_164_CA_63
Rules & recordYarpole
Designated 1984 · ref. HEF_164_CA_64
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.