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East of EnglandConservation areas in North Norfolk District Council
91 conservation areas and 42 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Aldborough
Designated 1989 · ref. CONA/2/1
Rules & recordBaconsthorpe
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/6/1
Rules & recordBacton
Designated 1974 · ref. CONA/7/1
Rules & recordBale Village
Designated 1993 · ref. CONA/39/1
Rules & recordBeeston Regis
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/10/1
Rules & recordBessingham
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/98/1
Rules & recordBinham
Designated 1974 · ref. CONA/11/1
Rules & recordBlakeney
Designated 1974 · ref. CONA/12/1
Rules & recordBrinton
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/15/1
Rules & recordCatfield
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/18/1
Rules & recordCley-next-the-sea
Designated 1974 · ref. CONA/19/1
Rules & recordCromer
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/22/1
Rules & recordCromer (Extension)
Designated 1993 · ref. CONA/22/2
Rules & recordDilham
Designated 1996 · ref. CONA/23/1
Rules & recordEast Barsham
Designated 1981 · ref. CONA/8/1
Rules & recordEast Runton
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/82/2
Rules & recordEdgefield
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/27/1
Rules & recordFakenham
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/29/1
Rules & recordFakenham (Extension)
Designated 2011 · ref. CONA/29/2
Rules & recordFelbrigg
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/30/1
Rules & recordField Dalling
Designated 1974 · ref. CONA/32/1
Rules & recordGimingham
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/34/1
Rules & recordGlandford
Designated 1974 · ref. CONA/62/2
Rules & recordGlaven Valley
Designated 1980 · ref. CONA/00/1
Rules & recordGreat Ryburgh
Designated 1984 · ref. CONA/35/1
Rules & recordGreat Snoring
Designated 1974 · ref. CONA/36/1
Rules & recordGunthorpe
Designated 1993 · ref. CONA/39/2
Rules & recordGunton Park
Designated 1982 · ref. CONA/00/5
Rules & recordHanworth
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/40/1
Rules & recordHappisburgh
Designated 1974 · ref. CONA/41/1
Rules & recordHappisburgh (extension)
Designated 1990 · ref. CONA/41/2
Rules & recordHelhoughton
Designated 1977 · ref. CONA/42/1
Rules & recordHempstead
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/43/1
Rules & recordHempton
Designated 1974 · ref. CONA/44/1
Rules & recordHindringham
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/47/1
Rules & recordHindringham (Extension)
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/47/2
Rules & recordHolkham
Designated 1974 · ref. CONA/48/1
Rules & recordHolt Town
Designated 1974 · ref. CONA/49/1
Rules & recordHorning
Designated 1988 · ref. CONA/51/1
Rules & recordHoughton St. Giles
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/8/2
Rules & recordHunworth
Designated 1974 · ref. CONA/96/1
Rules & recordIngham
Designated 1979 · ref. CONA/54/1
Rules & recordIngworth
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/55/1
Rules & recordItteringham
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/56/1
Rules & recordKelling
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/57/1
Rules & recordLangham
Designated 1974 · ref. CONA/60/1
Rules & recordLetheringsett
Designated 1974 · ref. CONA/62/1
Rules & recordLudham
Designated 1974 · ref. CONA/67/1
Rules & recordMannington and Wolterton
Designated 1990 · ref. CONA/00/2
Rules & recordMannington and Wolterton (Extension)
Designated 1990 · ref. CONA/00/3
Rules & recordMatlaske
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/68/1
Rules & recordMelton Constable
Designated 1991 · ref. CONA/69/1
Rules & recordMelton Constable Park
Designated 1986 · ref. CONA/00/4
Rules & recordMorston
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/70/1
Rules & recordMundesley
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/71/1
Rules & recordNeatishead and Hall Road, Barton Turf
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/72/1
Rules & recordNorth Walsham
Designated 2010 · ref. CONA/74/1
Rules & recordNorthrepps
Designated 1974 · ref. CONA/73/1
Rules & recordOverstrand
Designated 1978 · ref. CONA/75/1
Rules & recordPotter Heigham
Designated 1985 · ref. CONA/78/1
Rules & recordRAF Coltishall (Badersfield, Scottow)
Designated 2010 · ref. CONA/84/1
Rules & recordSalthouse
Designated 1974 · ref. CONA/83/1
Rules & recordSaxlingham
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/32/2
Rules & recordSculthorpe
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/85/1
Rules & recordSharrington
Designated 1979 · ref. CONA/15/2
Rules & recordSheringham
Designated 1976 · ref. CONA/87/1
Rules & recordSheringham (Extension)
Designated 1995 · ref. CONA/87/2
Rules & recordSidestrand
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/88/1
Rules & recordSouthrepps (Lower)
Designated 1974 · ref. CONA/92/2
Rules & recordSouthrepps (Upper)
Designated 1974 · ref. CONA/92/1
Rules & recordStalham
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/93/1
Rules & recordStalham Staithe
Designated 1991 · ref. CONA/93/2
Rules & recordStiffkey
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/95/1
Rules & recordStody
Designated 2022 · ref. CONA/99/1
Rules & recordTattersett
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/103/1
Rules & recordThornage
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/15/3
Rules & recordThorpe Market
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/105/1
Rules & recordTrimingham
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/108/1
Rules & recordTrunch
Designated 1974 · ref. CONA/109/1
Rules & recordUpper Sheringham
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/111/1
Rules & recordWalsingham
Designated 1974 · ref. CONA/66/1
Rules & recordWarham
Designated 1974 · ref. CONA/112/1
Rules & recordWells-next-the-Sea
Designated 1974 · ref. CONA/113/1
Rules & recordWest Raynham
Designated 1974 · ref. CONA/80/1
Rules & recordWest Runton
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/82/1
Rules & recordWeybourne
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/116/1
Rules & recordWeybourne (Extension)
Designated 1990 · ref. CONA/116/2
Rules & recordWighton
Designated 1974 · ref. CONA/118/1
Rules & recordWiveton
Designated 1975 · ref. CONA/120/1
Rules & recordWorstead
Designated 1973 · ref. CONA/122/1
Rules & recordWorstead Meeting Hill
Designated 2001 · ref. CONA/122/2
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 North Norfolk 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 - Car Park, Runton Road, Cromer (24 May 1982)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Bacton (2 September 1953)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Barton Turf (12 July 1972)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Barton Turf and Neatishead (29 January 1973)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Binham (20 October 1964)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Blakeney (21 August 1984)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Catfield (3 June 1964)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Church Road, Hoveton (21 November 1973)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Cromer Road, Beeston Regis (7 April 1989)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At East & West Runton (6 October 1972)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At East Runton (3 March 1956)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Happisburgh (5 April 1957)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Hickling (12 July 1972)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Horning (29 January 1973)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Horning (12 July 1972)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Horning & Hoveton (21 December 1972)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Horning & Ludham (12 July 1972)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Hoveton (29 January 1973)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Incleborough Hill, West Runton (4 September 1954)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Lessingham (9 May 1953)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Lessingham (22 September 1951)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Ludham (12 July 1972)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Ludham (2 May 1973)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Pauls Lane, Overstrand (4 September 1954)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Potter Heigham (12 July 1972)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Potter Heigham (12 July 1972)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Sea Palling (24 December 1957)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Sea Palling (13 August 1955)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Sea Palling & Horsey (21 August 1964)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Smallburgh (29 January 1973)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Smallburgh & Stalham (29 January 1973)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Stalham (12 July 1972)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Tunstead & Ashmanhaugh (20 November 1967)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Wayford Bridge, Stalham (21 August 1989)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Wayford Marina, Stalham (21 August 1989)
- Article 4 Direction - Land At Weybourne & Kelling Heath (7 September 1966)
- Article 4 Direction - Land Near Beach Road, Sea Palling (12 February 1969)
- Article 4 Direction - Land Off Cromer Road, Beeston Regis (13 March 1981)
- Article 4 Direction - Land Off Syderstone Road, Tattersett (14 September 1973)
- Article 4 Direction - Land Rear Of Nelson Road, Sheringham (16 February 2012)
- Article 4 Direction - Part Of Orchard Close, Sheringham (11 February 1956)
- Article 4 Direction - Russell Terrace, Mundesley (17 December 2010)
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.