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124 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
Abbots Worthy
Designated 1985 · ref. 2456
Rules & recordAlciston
Designated 1991 · ref. 6662
Rules & recordAlfriston
Designated 1969 · ref. 6663
Rules & recordArundel
Designated 1975 · ref. 1621
Rules & recordAvington
Designated 1985 · ref. 4931
Rules & recordBepton
Designated 1984 · ref. 5157
Rules & recordBerwick Village
Designated 1997 · ref. 6664
Rules & recordBignor
Designated 1984 · ref. 5158
Rules & recordBurpham and Wepham
Designated 1998 · ref. 1637
Rules & recordBury
Designated 1984 · ref. 5161
Rules & recordByworth
Designated 1984 · ref. 5162
Rules & recordCastle Goring
Designated 1997 · ref. 2757
Rules & recordCharlton
Designated 1974 · ref. 5163
Rules & recordCheriton
Designated 1972 · ref. 4973
Rules & recordChilland
Designated 1985 · ref. 4974
Rules & recordClapham
Designated 1993 · ref. 1638
Rules & recordClayton
Official record · ref. 2854
Rules & recordCoates
Designated 1984 · ref. 5165
Rules & recordCocking
Designated 1984 · ref. 5166
Rules & recordColdwaltham (north)
Designated 1973 · ref. 9698
Rules & recordCompton
Designated 1974 · ref. 5167
Rules & recordCorhampton and Meonstoke
Designated 1972 · ref. 4976
Rules & recordDitchling
Designated 1969 · ref. 3197
Rules & recordDitchling (The Cottage Homes)
Designated 1994 · ref. 3198
Rules & recordDroxford
Designated 1970 · ref. 4979
Rules & recordDuncton
Designated 1984 · ref. 5173
Rules & recordEartham
Designated 1974 · ref. 5179
Rules & recordEasebourne
Designated 1974 · ref. 5180
Rules & recordEast Ashling
Designated 1981 · ref. 5181
Rules & recordEast Chiltington
Designated 1993 · ref. 3199
Rules & recordEast Dean (ref. 6671)
Official record · ref. 6671
Rules & recordEast Dean (ref. 5183)
Designated 1974 · ref. 5183
Rules & recordEast Harting
Designated 1984 · ref. 5184
Rules & recordEast Marden
Designated 1974 · ref. 5186
Rules & recordEaston
Designated 1972 · ref. 4987
Rules & recordElsted
Designated 1984 · ref. 5187
Rules & recordExton
Designated 1972 · ref. 4989
Rules & recordFalmer
Designated 1976 · ref. 3200
Rules & recordFernhurst
Designated 1984 · ref. 5188
Rules & recordFindon
Official record · ref. 1643
Rules & recordFirle
Designated 1975 · ref. 3201
Rules & recordFisher Street
Designated 1984 · ref. 5190
Rules & recordFittleworth
Designated 1984 · ref. 5191
Rules & recordFulking
Official record · ref. 2847
Rules & recordFuntington
Designated 1981 · ref. 5192
Rules & recordGlynde
Designated 1996 · ref. 3202
Rules & recordGraffham
Designated 1984 · ref. 5492
Rules & recordHalnaker
Designated 1981 · ref. 5494
Rules & recordHambledon
Designated 2009 · ref. 4990
Rules & recordHamsey (Offham)
Designated 1976 · ref. 3204
Rules & recordHenley
Designated 1984 · ref. 5495
Rules & recordHeyshott
Designated 1984 · ref. 5496
Rules & recordHoughton
Designated 1998 · ref. 1644
Rules & recordHoyle
Designated 1984 · ref. 5497
Rules & recordIford
Designated 1976 · ref. 3205
Rules & recordIping
Designated 1984 · ref. 5499
Rules & recordItchen Stoke
Designated 1985 · ref. 5003
Rules & recordJevington
Official record · ref. 6680
Rules & recordKingsley Green
Designated 1984 · ref. 5500
Rules & recordKingston
Designated 1973 · ref. 3206
Rules & recordLewes
Designated 1970 · ref. 3207
Rules & recordLewes (Malling Deanery)
Designated 1974 · ref. 3208
Rules & recordLitlington, Cuckmere Valley
Designated 1992 · ref. 6681
Rules & recordLittle Bognor
Designated 1984 · ref. 5503
Rules & recordLodsworth
Designated 1984 · ref. 5504
Rules & recordLordington
Designated 1974 · ref. 5505
Rules & recordLurgashall
Designated 1984 · ref. 5506
Rules & recordLynchmere
Designated 1984 · ref. 5502
Rules & recordMartyr Worthy
Designated 1985 · ref. 5008
Rules & recordMid and East Lavant
Designated 1981 · ref. 5185
Rules & recordMidhurst
Designated 1974 · ref. 5507
Rules & recordNorth Marden
Designated 1974 · ref. 5509
Rules & recordNorthchapel
Designated 1984 · ref. 5508
Rules & recordOvington
Designated 1985 · ref. 5013
Rules & recordPatcham
Designated 1970 · ref. 2072
Rules & recordPatching
Designated 1998 · ref. 1695
Rules & recordPetworth
Designated 1971 · ref. 5511
Rules & recordPiddinghoe
Designated 1973 · ref. 3213
Rules & recordPoynings
Official record · ref. 2852
Rules & recordPreshaw
Designated 1985 · ref. 5015
Rules & recordPyecombe
Official record · ref. 2860
Rules & recordPyecombe Street
Official record · ref. 2861
Rules & recordRodmell
Designated 1973 · ref. 3215
Rules & recordRogate
Designated 1984 · ref. 5515
Rules & recordSeaford (Bishopstone)
Designated 1976 · ref. 3218
Rules & recordSelham
Designated 1984 · ref. 5517
Rules & recordSingleton
Designated 1974 · ref. 5672
Rules & recordSlindon
Official record · ref. 1707
Rules & recordSoberton Pumping Station
Designated 1991 · ref. 5030
Rules & recordSouth Ambersham
Designated 1984 · ref. 5722
Rules & recordSouth Harting
Designated 1984 · ref. 5723
Rules & recordSouth Heighton (Norton)
Designated 1976 · ref. 3221
Rules & recordSouth Stoke
Designated 1998 · ref. 1708
Rules & recordSouthease
Designated 1973 · ref. 3219
Rules & recordStanmer
Designated 1970 · ref. 2083
Rules & recordStedham
Designated 1984 · ref. 5725
Rules & recordStopham
Designated 1984 · ref. 5726
Rules & recordStoughton
Designated 1974 · ref. 5727
Rules & recordStreat
Designated 1976 · ref. 3222
Rules & recordSutton
Designated 1984 · ref. 5728
Rules & recordTarring Neville
Designated 1976 · ref. 3223
Rules & recordTelscombe Village
Designated 1973 · ref. 3224
Rules & recordTichbourne
Designated 1990 · ref. 5047
Rules & recordTillington
Designated 1984 · ref. 5741
Rules & recordTrotton
Designated 1984 · ref. 5790
Rules & recordTwyford
Designated 1980 · ref. 5048
Rules & recordUp Marden
Designated 1974 · ref. 5747
Rules & recordUpham
Designated 1972 · ref. 5055
Rules & recordUpperton
Designated 1984 · ref. 5792
Rules & recordUpwaltham
Designated 1974 · ref. 5793
Rules & recordWalderton
Designated 1974 · ref. 5797
Rules & recordWardley
Designated 1984 · ref. 5803
Rules & recordWarningcamp
Designated 1998 · ref. 1710
Rules & recordWest Ashling
Designated 1981 · ref. 5809
Rules & recordWest Burton
Designated 1984 · ref. 5810
Rules & recordWest Dean
Designated 1974 · ref. 5820
Rules & recordWest Harting
Designated 1984 · ref. 5835
Rules & recordWest Marden
Designated 1974 · ref. 5839
Rules & recordWest Meon
Designated 1972 · ref. 5056
Rules & recordWestdean
Official record · ref. 6694
Rules & recordWestmeston
Designated 1976 · ref. 3225
Rules & recordWey Valley
Designated 1985 · ref. 5849
Rules & recordWilmington
Official record · ref. 6697
Rules & recordWoolbeding
Designated 1974 · ref. 5844
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.