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South EastConservation areas in Test Valley Borough Council
36 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
Abbotts Ann
Designated 1981 · ref. 2156
Rules & recordAmpfield
Designated 1989 · ref. 2172
Rules & recordAmport and Monxton
Designated 1980 · ref. 2153
Rules & recordAndover
Designated 1969 · ref. 2145
Rules & recordAppleshaw
Designated 1985 · ref. 2166
Rules & recordBarton Stacey
Designated 1984 · ref. 2162
Rules & recordBraishfield
Designated 1981 · ref. 2155
Rules & recordBroughton
Designated 1971 · ref. 2151
Rules & recordChilbolton
Designated 1984 · ref. 2161
Rules & recordChilworth Old Village
Designated 1989 · ref. 2173
Rules & recordFyfield
Designated 1985 · ref. 2163
Rules & recordGoodworth Clatford
Designated 1987 · ref. 2169
Rules & recordGrateley
Designated 1991 · ref. 2176
Rules & recordHoughton and Bossington
Designated 1990 · ref. 2174
Rules & recordHurstbourne Tarrant and Ibthorpe
Designated 1976 · ref. 2152
Rules & recordKimpton
Designated 1985 · ref. 2164
Rules & recordKings Somborne
Designated 1969 · ref. 2149
Rules & recordLeckford
Designated 1989 · ref. 2170
Rules & recordLongparish
Designated 1983 · ref. 2160
Rules & recordLongstock
Designated 1989 · ref. 2171
Rules & recordMichelmersh
Designated 1987 · ref. 2167
Rules & recordMottisfont
Designated 1987 · ref. 2168
Rules & recordNether, Over and Middle Wallop
Designated 1980 · ref. TES_338_CA_26
Rules & recordQuarley
Designated 1991 · ref. 2177
Rules & recordRomsey
Designated 1969 · ref. 2146
Rules & recordStockbridge
Designated 1971 · ref. 2150
Rules & recordThe Pentons
Designated 1982 · ref. 2157
Rules & recordThruxton
Designated 1985 · ref. 2165
Rules & recordUpper Clatford
Designated 1987 · ref. 9982
Rules & recordUpton
Designated 1983 · ref. 2158
Rules & recordVernham Dean
Designated 1983 · ref. 2159
Rules & recordWest Tytherley
Designated 1991 · ref. 2178
Rules & recordWherwell
Designated 1969 · ref. 2148
Rules & recordAlso on the register: East Cholderton, Linkenholt, Monxton.
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.