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South EastConservation areas in Mole Valley District Council
36 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
Abinger Hammer
Designated 1974 · ref. 2723
Rules & recordCharlwood
Designated 1974 · ref. 2728
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. PL)
Designated 1974 · ref. PL
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. COL)
Designated 1975 · ref. COL
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. OAK)
Designated 1974 · ref. OAK
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. BUC)
Designated 1970 · ref. BUC
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. MST)
Designated 1974 · ref. MST
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. BRO)
Designated 1970 · ref. BRO
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. BRM)
Designated 1974 · ref. BRM
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. MIC)
Designated 1974 · ref. MIC
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. BET)
Designated 1970 · ref. BET
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. NEW)
Designated 1974 · ref. NEW
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. CAP)
Designated 1975 · ref. CAP
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. FST)
Designated 1975 · ref. FST
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. OCK)
Designated 1974 · ref. OCK
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. HOO)
Designated 1970 · ref. HOO
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. ABI)
Official record · ref. ABI
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. AAH)
Official record · ref. AAH
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. ARL)
Official record · ref. ARL
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. AWL)
Official record · ref. AWL
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. CHA)
Official record · ref. CHA
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. DOR)
Official record · ref. DOR
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. FET)
Official record · ref. FET
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. FGR)
Official record · ref. FGR
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. GTB)
Official record · ref. GTB
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. LEI)
Official record · ref. LEI
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. LTB)
Official record · ref. LTB
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. WES)
Official record · ref. WES
Rules & recordConservation_Area.TAB (ref. LEA)
Official record · ref. LEA
Rules & recordFetcham
Designated 1984 · ref. 2731
Rules & recordForest Green
Designated 1975 · ref. 2733
Rules & recordGreat Bookham
Designated 1974 · ref. 2737
Rules & recordLeatherhead
Designated 1974 · ref. 2736
Rules & recordLeigh
Designated 1970 · ref. 3229
Rules & recordLittle Bookham
Designated 1974 · ref. 2738
Rules & recordWestcott
Designated 1974 · ref. 2745
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.