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East of EnglandConservation areas in Mid Suffolk District Council
31 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
Badley
Designated 1998 · ref. 2003
Rules & recordBeyton
Designated 1973 · ref. 2004
Rules & recordBotesdale
Designated 1973 · ref. 2023
Rules & recordCoddenham
Designated 1973 · ref. 2005
Rules & recordDebenham
Designated 1970 · ref. 2006
Rules & recordDrinkstone MIlls
Designated 1991 · ref. 2007
Rules & recordEye
Designated 1970 · ref. 2008
Rules & recordFelsham
Designated 1996 · ref. 2009
Rules & recordFinningham
Designated 1973 · ref. 2010
Rules & recordFressingfield
Designated 1973 · ref. 2011
Rules & recordHaughley
Designated 1972 · ref. 2012
Rules & recordHoxne
Designated 1973 · ref. 2013
Rules & recordHunston
Designated 1973 · ref. 2014
Rules & recordLaxfield
Designated 1973 · ref. 2015
Rules & recordMellis
Designated 1973 · ref. 2016
Rules & recordMendlesham
Designated 1972 · ref. 2017
Rules & recordMetfield
Designated 1973 · ref. 2018
Rules & recordNeedham Market
Designated 1970 · ref. 2019
Rules & recordPalgrave
Designated 1975 · ref. 2020
Rules & recordRattlesden
Official record · ref. 2021
Rules & recordRedgrave
Designated 1973 · ref. 2022
Rules & recordStowmarket
Designated 1970 · ref. 2024
Rules & recordStradbroke
Designated 1973 · ref. 2025
Rules & recordThrandeston
Designated 1975 · ref. 2026
Rules & recordTostock
Designated 1973 · ref. 2027
Rules & recordWalsham le Willows
Designated 1974 · ref. 2028
Rules & recordWattisfield
Designated 1973 · ref. 2029
Rules & recordWetheringsett
Designated 1975 · ref. 2030
Rules & recordWickham Skeith
Designated 1973 · ref. 2031
Rules & recordWingfield
Designated 1991 · ref. 2032
Rules & recordWoolpit
Designated 1972 · ref. 2033
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.