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41 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
Alderley
Official record · ref. 8908
Rules & recordAmberley
Official record · ref. 8909
Rules & recordArlingham
Official record · ref. 8910
Rules & recordBerkeley
Official record · ref. 8912
Rules & recordBisley
Official record · ref. 8913
Rules & recordBox
Official record · ref. 8911
Rules & recordBussage and Brownshill
Official record · ref. 8914
Rules & recordChalford Hill
Official record · ref. 8915
Rules & recordDursley
Designated 1989 · ref. 8918
Rules & recordEastcombe
Official record · ref. 8919
Rules & recordFrance Lynch
Official record · ref. 8922
Rules & recordGyde House
Official record · ref. 8923
Rules & recordKingswood
Official record · ref. 8924
Rules & recordMinchinhampton
Official record · ref. 8927
Rules & recordMiserden
Official record · ref. 8928
Rules & recordNympsfield
Official record · ref. 8930
Rules & recordPainswick
Official record · ref. 8931
Rules & recordPitchcombe
Official record · ref. 8932
Rules & recordRandwick
Official record · ref. 8933
Rules & recordSaul
Official record · ref. 8934
Rules & recordSharpness Old Dock
Official record · ref. 8935
Rules & recordSheepscombe
Official record · ref. 8936
Rules & recordStinchcombe
Official record · ref. 8939
Rules & recordStroud Town Centre
Official record · ref. 8941
Rules & recordUley
Official record · ref. 8947
Rules & recordWoodmancote
Designated 1989 · ref. 8948
Rules & recordWotton-under-Edge
Official record · ref. 8949
Rules & recordAlso on the register: Chalford Vale, Dunkirk Mill and Watledge, Ebley Mills, Frampton on Severn, Industrial Heritage Conservation Area, Lodgemore and Fromehall Mills, Longfords Mills, Nailsworth, South Woodchester, St Mary's and Belvedere Mills, Stanley Mills, Stratford Park, Stroud Station, Stroud Top of the Town.
What 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.