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East MidlandsConservation areas in Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
28 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
Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal
Designated 1990 · ref. 4498
Rules & recordBarwell A
Designated 2001 · ref. 4499
Rules & recordBarwell B
Designated 2001 · ref. 4502
Rules & recordBilstone
Designated 2012 · ref. 10035
Rules & recordBurbage
Designated 1973 · ref. 4503
Rules & recordCadeby
Official record · ref. 4504
Rules & recordCongerstone
Designated 1996 · ref. 2532
Rules & recordDesford
Designated 1981 · ref. 4505
Rules & recordEarl Shilton
Official record · ref. 4507
Rules & recordGroby
Designated 1976 · ref. 4508
Rules & recordHigham on the Hill
Designated 1995 · ref. 4510
Rules & recordHinckley - Druid Street
Official record · ref. 4506
Rules & recordHinckley - Town Centre
Official record · ref. 4511
Rules & recordHinckley, Hollycroft
Designated 1998 · ref. 4512
Rules & recordMarket Bosworth
Official record · ref. 4514
Rules & recordMarkfield
Official record · ref. 2457
Rules & recordNailstone
Designated 2015 · ref. 10126
Rules & recordNewbold Verdon
Designated 1989 · ref. 4515
Rules & recordOrton on the Hill
Designated 1997 · ref. 4516
Rules & recordOsbaston
Designated 1992 · ref. 6213
Rules & recordRatby
Designated 1987 · ref. 6214
Rules & recordShackerstone
Designated 1992 · ref. 6215
Rules & recordShenton
Official record · ref. 6216
Rules & recordSibson
Official record · ref. 6217
Rules & recordStoke Golding
Designated 2004 · ref. 6218
Rules & recordSutton Cheney
Official record · ref. 6219
Rules & recordTwycross
Designated 1993 · ref. 6220
Rules & recordWitherley
Official record · ref. 6221
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.