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South EastConservation areas in Thanet District Council
27 conservation areas and 5 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Acol Conservation Area
Official record · ref. 15
Rules & recordBirchington Conservation Area
Official record · ref. 16
Rules & recordBroadstairs Conservation Area
Official record · ref. 3
Rules & recordClifftop Conservation Area
Official record · ref. 23
Rules & recordClifton Place and Grotto Gardens Conservation Area
Official record · ref. 24
Rules & recordDalby Square, Cliftonville CA
Official record · ref. 8
Rules & recordEdgar Road and Sweyn Road Conservation Area
Official record · ref. 25
Rules & recordEthelbert Road and Athelstan Road Conservation Area
Official record · ref. 22
Rules & recordKingsgate Conservation Area
Official record · ref. 14
Rules & recordMargate Conservation Area
Official record · ref. 21
Rules & recordMargate Seafront Conservation Area
Official record · ref. 19
Rules & recordMinster Conservation Area
Official record · ref. 13
Rules & recordMonkton Conservation Area
Official record · ref. 12
Rules & recordMontefiore Conservation Area
Official record · ref. 4
Rules & recordNorfolk Road, Warwick Road, Surrey Road CA
Official record · ref. 26
Rules & recordNorthdown Conservation Area
Official record · ref. 11
Rules & recordNorthdown Road Conservation Area
Official record · ref. 27
Rules & recordPegwell Conservation Area
Official record · ref. 9
Rules & recordRamsgate Conservation Area
Official record · ref. 1
Rules & recordRamsgate Royal Esplanade Conservation Area
Official record · ref. 5
Rules & recordReading Street Conservation Area
Official record · ref. 17
Rules & recordSarre Conservation Area
Official record · ref. 20
Rules & recordSt Nicholas at Wade Conservation Area
Official record · ref. 18
Rules & recordSt Peters Conservation Area
Official record · ref. 10
Rules & recordWestgate On Sea Conservation Area
Official record · ref. 2
Rules & recordWestgate On Sea East Conservation Area
Official record · ref. 7
Rules & recordWestgate On Sea South Conservation Area
Official record · ref. 6
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.
Article 4 directions in Thanet District Council
These remove some permitted development rights in the areas they cover — check whether one applies to your property before you rely on permitted development.
- Birchington & Rural ED
- Broadstairs ED
- Cliftonville ED
- Margate ED
- Ramsgate ED
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.