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South WestConservation areas in West Devon Borough Council
24 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
Bere Alston
Designated 1992 · ref. 2531
Rules & recordBere Ferrers
Designated 1979 · ref. 2837
Rules & recordBondleigh
Designated 1995 · ref. 2722
Rules & recordBratton Clovelly
Designated 1993 · ref. 2809
Rules & recordBridestowe
Designated 1993 · ref. 2834
Rules & recordBroadwood-kelly
Designated 1993 · ref. 2835
Rules & recordBuckland Monachorum
Designated 1977 · ref. 2836
Rules & recordEworthy
Designated 1987 · ref. 2533
Rules & recordExbourne
Designated 1980 · ref. 2534
Rules & recordGermansweek
Designated 1987 · ref. 2535
Rules & recordHatherleigh
Designated 1973 · ref. 2537
Rules & recordLamerton
Designated 1993 · ref. 2561
Rules & recordLifton
Designated 1993 · ref. 2590
Rules & recordMilton Abbot
Designated 1993 · ref. 2713
Rules & recordMilton Combe
Designated 1973 · ref. 9985
Rules & recordNorth Tawton
Designated 1973 · ref. 1647
Rules & recordNorthlew
Designated 1993 · ref. 2712
Rules & recordOkehampton
Designated 1990 · ref. 2806
Rules & recordSampford Courtenay
Designated 1973 · ref. 9986
Rules & recordStowford
Designated 1993 · ref. 2807
Rules & recordTavistock
Designated 1972 · ref. 2845
Rules & recordTavistock and Bere Alston Railway Line
Designated 1991 · ref. 2808
Rules & recordWeir Quay
Designated 1991 · ref. 2810
Rules & recordWhitchurch
Designated 1993 · ref. 2824
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.