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South EastConservation areas in New Forest District Council
22 conservation areas and 10 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Bickton
Designated 1999 · ref. CONA04
Rules & recordBreamore
Designated 2000 · ref. CONA05
Rules & recordBuckland
Designated 1999 · ref. CONA07
Rules & recordDamerham
Designated 2000 · ref. CONA10
Rules & recordEling
Designated 2000 · ref. CONA11
Rules & recordFordingbridge
Designated 1999 · ref. CONA14
Rules & recordHanger Farm
Designated 2000 · ref. CONA19
Rules & recordHarbridge
Designated 1999 · ref. CONA20
Rules & recordHazel Farm
Designated 1999 · ref. CONA22
Rules & recordHythe
Designated 2000 · ref. CONA21
Rules & recordIbsley
Designated 1999 · ref. CONA23
Rules & recordKings Saltern
Designated 2001 · ref. CONA25
Rules & recordLymington
Designated 1999 · ref. CONA26
Rules & recordMartin
Designated 2000 · ref. CONA28
Rules & recordMilford-on-Sea
Designated 1999 · ref. CONA29
Rules & recordOld Milton Green
Designated 1999 · ref. CONA30
Rules & recordRingwood
Designated 1999 · ref. CONA31
Rules & recordRockbourne
Designated 2000 · ref. CONA32
Rules & recordRoyal Naval Armaments Depot (Marchwood (R.N.A.D.))
Designated 1999 · ref. CONA33
Rules & recordSopley
Designated 1999 · ref. CONA34
Rules & recordWestern Escarpment
Designated 2008 · ref. CONA37
Rules & recordWhitsbury
Designated 2000 · ref. CONA39
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 New Forest 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.
- ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION 97/1 (19 November 1971)
- ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION 97/2 (19 August 1982)
- ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION 97/5 (2 September 1966)
- ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION 97/6 (15 March 1971)
- ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION 97/6 (15 March 1971)
- ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION MARL/PUDDLE (27 October 2014)
- ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION NP 12/002 (21 February 2012)
- ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION NP 12/002#2 (21 February 2012)
- ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION NP NEW FOREST CAMPSITE (20 September 2021)
- ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION NP NEW FOREST RECREATIONAL CAMPSITE (17 October 2023)
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.