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East MidlandsConservation areas in City of Lincoln Council
11 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
Carline
Designated 1983 · ref. 5125
Rules & recordCathedral and City Centre
Designated 1968 · ref. 4743
Rules & recordGowt's Bridge
Official record · ref. 5129
Rules & recordLindum and Arboretum
Designated 1976 · ref. 5120
Rules & recordNewport and Nettleham Road
Designated 1983 · ref. 5126
Rules & recordSibthorp
Official record · ref. 5124
Rules & recordSt Catherines
Designated 1979 · ref. 5121
Rules & recordSt Peter-at-Gowts
Official record · ref. 5119
Rules & recordSwanpool
Designated 1986 · ref. 5128
Rules & recordThe Dell
Designated 1983 · ref. 5127
Rules & recordWest Parade and Brayford
Designated 1983 · ref. 5123
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.