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South EastConservation areas in Horsham District Council
40 conservation areas and 53 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Adversane Conservation Area
Designated 1971 · ref. CONARABL001
Rules & recordAmberley Conservation Area
Designated 1973 · ref. CONARAAM001
Rules & recordBillingshurst Conservation Area
Designated 1973 · ref. CONARABL002
Rules & recordBlackstone Conservation Area
Designated 1973 · ref. CONARAWK001
Rules & recordBramber Conservation Area
Designated 1973 · ref. CONARABM001
Rules & recordColdwaltham Conservation Area
Designated 1973 · ref. CONARACW001
Rules & recordCowfold Conservation Area
Designated 1971 · ref. CONARACF001
Rules & recordCrabtree Conservation Area
Designated 1992 · ref. CONARALB001
Rules & recordEdburton Conservation Area
Designated 1973 · ref. CONARAUB001
Rules & recordGreatham Conservation Area
Designated 1973 · ref. CONARAPR001
Rules & recordHardham Conservation Area
Designated 1973 · ref. CONARACW002
Rules & recordHenfield Conservation Area
Designated 1973 · ref. CONARAHF001
Rules & recordHorsham (London Road) Conservation Area
Designated 1984 · ref. CONARAHU002
Rules & recordHorsham (Park Terrace Gardens) Conservation Area
Official record · ref. CONARAHU004
Rules & recordHorsham (Richmond Road) Conservation Area
Designated 1989 · ref. CONARAHU003
Rules & recordHorsham Conservation Area
Designated 1972 · ref. CONARAHU001
Rules & recordItchingfield Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. CONARAI0001
Rules & recordNorth Stoke Conservation Area
Designated 1973 · ref. CONARAAM002
Rules & recordNutbourne Conservation Area
Designated 1973 · ref. CONARAPL003
Rules & recordNuthurst Conservation Area
Designated 1977 · ref. CONARAN0001
Rules & recordPulborough (Church Place) Conservation Area
Designated 1973 · ref. CONARAPL001
Rules & recordPulborough (Lower Street) Conservation Area
Designated 1973 · ref. CONARAPL002
Rules & recordRudgwick Conservation Area
Designated 1976 · ref. CONARARW001
Rules & recordRusper Conservation Area
Designated 1976 · ref. CONARARS001
Rules & recordShipley Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. CONARASP001
Rules & recordSlinfold Conservation Area
Designated 1976 · ref. CONARASF001
Rules & recordSteyning Conservation Area
Designated 1974 · ref. CONARAST001
Rules & recordStorrington
Designated 1973 · ref. 7173
Rules & recordStorrington Conservation Area
Official record · ref. CONARASR001
Rules & recordSullington Conservation Area
Designated 1973 · ref. CONARASG001
Rules & recordThakeham Conservation Area
Designated 1973 · ref. CONARAT0001
Rules & recordUpper Beeding (High Street) Conservation Area
Designated 1973 · ref. CONARAUB002
Rules & recordUpper Beeding (Hyde Street) Conservation Area
Designated 1973 · ref. CONARAUB003
Rules & recordWarnham Conservation Area
Designated 1976 · ref. CONARAWN001
Rules & recordWashington Conservation Area
Designated 1973 · ref. CONARAWS001
Rules & recordWatersfield Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. CONARAWT001
Rules & recordWest Chiltington Conservation Area
Designated 1973 · ref. CONARAWC001
Rules & recordWest Chiltington Lanes Conservation Area
Official record · ref. CONARAWC002
Rules & recordWest Grinstead Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. CONARAWG001
Rules & recordWiggonholt Conservation Area
Designated 1973 · ref. CONARAPR002
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 Horsham 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.
- ART4002 - LAND AT WOLVENS FARM BILLINGSHURST ROAD ASHINGTON (1 May 1962)
- ART4003 - LAND AT CODMORE HILL PULBOROUGH (11 September 1964)
- ART4020/1 (28 August 1980)
- ART4040 (21 July 2006)
- ART4041 (2 April 2007)
- ART4042 (17 July 2007)
- ART4043 (7 January 2008)
- ART4044 (8 October 2008)
- ART4046 (8 December 2009)
- ART4047 (8 September 2009)
- ART4048 (14 April 2010)
- ART4049 (14 April 2010)
- ART4050 (14 April 2010)
- ART4051 (14 April 2010)
- ART4052 (26 March 2010)
- ART4053 (23 February 2010)
- ART4054 (19 March 2010)
- ART4055 (29 July 2010)
- ART4056 (19 August 2011)
- Article 4 Direction (19 January 1964)
- Article 4 Direction
- Article 4 Direction (29 May 1992)
- Article 4 Direction (14 September 1994)
- Article 4 Direction (2 October 1991)
- Article 4 Direction (11 July 1969)
- Article 4 Direction (9 August 1991)
- Article 4 Direction (12 April 1978)
- Article 4 Direction (17 January 1992)
- Article 4 Direction (25 October 1979)
- Article 4 Direction (19 December 1997)
- Article 4 Direction (3 July 1964)
- Article 4 Direction (4 June 1999)
- Article 4 Direction (27 July 1996)
- Article 4 Direction (10 April 1970)
- Article 4 Direction (9 December 1977)
- Article 4 Direction
- Article 4 Direction
- Article 4 Direction (15 May 1991)
- Article 4 Direction (26 September 1997)
- Article 4 Direction (10 November 1972)
- Article 4 Direction
- Article 4 Direction (21 November 1996)
- Article 4 Direction (8 January 1974)
- Article 4 Direction (28 July 2000)
- Article 4 Direction (9 March 2001)
- Article 4 Direction (20 May 1980)
- Article 4 Direction (2 January 1976)
- Article 4 Direction (15 September 1971)
- Article 4 Direction
- Article 4 Direction
- Article 4 Direction (17 March 2009)
- Article 4 Direction (30 May 1980)
- Article 4 Direction (24 July 2003)
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.