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East MidlandsConservation areas in North West Leicestershire District Council
26 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
Appleby Magna
Designated 1995 · ref. 3913
Rules & recordAshby Canal (to Snarestone)
Designated 1992 · ref. 3916
Rules & recordAshby-de-la-Zouch
Designated 1972 · ref. NWL_245_CA_2
Rules & recordBlackfordby
Designated 1992 · ref. 3917
Rules & recordBreedon on the Hill
Designated 1992 · ref. 3918
Rules & recordCastle Donington
Designated 1972 · ref. 3919
Rules & recordCastle Donington (High Street)
Designated 1972 · ref. NWL_245_CA_7
Rules & recordCavendish Bridge
Designated 1992 · ref. 3922
Rules & recordCoalville
Designated 2014 · ref. 10201
Rules & recordColeorton Hall
Designated 1991 · ref. 3923
Rules & recordDiseworth
Designated 1974 · ref. 3924
Rules & recordDonington le Heath
Designated 2010 · ref. 9887
Rules & recordHeath End
Designated 2002 · ref. 1494
Rules & recordHemington
Designated 1974 · ref. 3926
Rules & recordHuggelscote
Designated 2017 · ref. 10212
Rules & recordIbstock
Designated 1992 · ref. 3927
Rules & recordKegworth
Designated 2018 · ref. NWL_245_CA_17
Rules & recordLockington
Designated 1992 · ref. 3928
Rules & recordLong Whatton
Designated 2002 · ref. 3930
Rules & recordMeasham
Designated 1991 · ref. 3933
Rules & recordPackington
Designated 1992 · ref. 3935
Rules & recordRavenstone
Designated 1973 · ref. 3936
Rules & recordSnarestone
Designated 1992 · ref. 3937
Rules & recordStaunton Harold
Designated 1995 · ref. 3938
Rules & recordTonge
Designated 2002 · ref. 3940
Rules & recordWilson
Designated 2003 · ref. 3941
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.