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East MidlandsConservation areas in Rutland County Council
34 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
Ashwell
Designated 1999 · ref. 9188
Rules & recordAyston
Designated 1979 · ref. 9189
Rules & recordBarrowden
Designated 1979 · ref. 9190
Rules & recordBelton-in-Rutland
Designated 1975 · ref. 9191
Rules & recordBraunston
Designated 1979 · ref. 9192
Rules & recordClipsham
Designated 1979 · ref. 9193
Rules & recordCottesmore
Designated 1981 · ref. 9194
Rules & recordEdith Weston
Designated 1975 · ref. 9195
Rules & recordEgleton
Designated 2004 · ref. 9196
Rules & recordEmpingham
Designated 1975 · ref. 9197
Rules & recordExton
Designated 1971 · ref. 9198
Rules & recordGreat Casterton
Designated 1979 · ref. 9199
Rules & recordGreetham
Designated 1981 · ref. 9200
Rules & recordHambleton
Designated 1975 · ref. 9201
Rules & recordKetton
Designated 1972 · ref. 9202
Rules & recordLangham
Designated 2004 · ref. 9203
Rules & recordLittle Casterton and Tolethorpe
Designated 1999 · ref. 9204
Rules & recordLyddington
Designated 1970 · ref. 9205
Rules & recordMarket Overton
Designated 1981 · ref. 9206
Rules & recordMorcott
Designated 1981 · ref. 9207
Rules & recordNorth Luffenham
Designated 1981 · ref. 9208
Rules & recordOakham
Designated 1971 · ref. 7727
Rules & recordPreston
Designated 1979 · ref. 9209
Rules & recordRidlington
Designated 1979 · ref. 9210
Rules & recordRyhall
Designated 1976 · ref. 9211
Rules & recordSeaton
Designated 1999 · ref. 9212
Rules & recordSouth Luffenham
Designated 1977 · ref. 9213
Rules & recordStretton
Designated 2000 · ref. 9214
Rules & recordTeigh
Designated 2004 · ref. 9215
Rules & recordTickencote
Designated 1978 · ref. 9216
Rules & recordTinwell
Designated 1999 · ref. 9217
Rules & recordUppingham
Designated 1981 · ref. 9218
Rules & recordWhitwell
Designated 1979 · ref. 9219
Rules & recordWing
Designated 1981 · ref. 9220
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.