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South EastConservation areas in Portsmouth City Council
25 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
Campbell Road, Southsea
Designated 1972 · ref. 2657
Rules & recordCastle Road
Designated 1969 · ref. 2656
Rules & recordCraneswater and Eastern Parade, Southsea
Designated 2005 · ref. 2693
Rules & recordEast Southsea
Designated 1973 · ref. 2670
Rules & recordEastney Barracks
Designated 1973 · ref. 2661
Rules & recordEssex Road
Designated 2004 · ref. 2692
Rules & recordGuildhall and Victoria Park
Designated 1973 · ref. 2666
Rules & recordGunwharf
Designated 1992 · ref. 2681
Rules & recordHighland Terrace
Designated 1970 · ref. 2650
Rules & recordHilsea Lines
Designated 1994 · ref. 2690
Rules & recordHM Naval Base and St George's Square
Designated 1981 · ref. 2677
Rules & recordKing Street
Designated 1969 · ref. 2642
Rules & recordMile End, Landport
Designated 1970 · ref. 2646
Rules & recordMilton Locks
Designated 1977 · ref. 2673
Rules & recordOld Portsmouth
Designated 1969 · ref. 2645
Rules & recordOld Wymering
Designated 1971 · ref. 2655
Rules & recordOwen's Southsea
Designated 1969 · ref. 2640
Rules & recordPortsea
Designated 1981 · ref. 2678
Rules & recordRochester Road
Designated 1990 · ref. 2679
Rules & recordSt Andrew's Church, Eastney
Designated 1992 · ref. 2687
Rules & recordSt David's Road, Southsea
Designated 2008 · ref. 2694
Rules & recordSt Mary's Churchyard, Fratton
Designated 1972 · ref. 2658
Rules & recordStanley Street, Southsea
Designated 1969 · ref. 2638
Rules & recordThe Sea Front, Southsea
Designated 1971 · ref. 2654
Rules & recordTheTerraces
Designated 1970 · ref. 2648
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.