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East of EnglandConservation areas in West Suffolk Council
48 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
Ampton
Designated 1987 · ref. 4023
Rules & recordBardwell
Designated 2000 · ref. 4029
Rules & recordBarnham
Designated 1973 · ref. 5526
Rules & recordBarton Mills
Designated 1992 · ref. 8591
Rules & recordBrandon
Designated 1982 · ref. 8592
Rules & recordBury St Edmunds Town Centre
Designated 1973 · ref. 2608
Rules & recordBury St Edmunds Victoria Street
Designated 1987 · ref. 4041
Rules & recordCavendish
Designated 1973 · ref. 4043
Rules & recordClare
Designated 1974 · ref. 4045
Rules & recordDalham
Designated 1973 · ref. 8593
Rules & recordDenston
Designated 1973 · ref. 4047
Rules & recordElveden
Designated 1973 · ref. 8594
Rules & recordEriswell
Designated 1988 · ref. 8595
Rules & recordEuston
Designated 1973 · ref. 4048
Rules & recordExning
Designated 1974 · ref. 8596
Rules & recordFakenham Magna
Designated 1973 · ref. 4050
Rules & recordFlempton
Designated 1973 · ref. 4074
Rules & recordFornham All Saints
Designated 1999 · ref. 4053
Rules & recordFreckenham
Designated 1993 · ref. 8597
Rules & recordGreat and Little Thurlow
Designated 1973 · ref. 4076
Rules & recordGreat Livermere
Designated 2000 · ref. 4078
Rules & recordGreat Wratting
Designated 1970 · ref. 4080
Rules & recordHaverhill Hamlet Road
Designated 2002 · ref. 4084
Rules & recordHaverhill Queen Street
Designated 2002 · ref. 4085
Rules & recordHawkedon
Designated 1973 · ref. 4086
Rules & recordHengrave
Designated 1973 · ref. 4088
Rules & recordHigham
Designated 1988 · ref. 8598
Rules & recordHonington
Designated 2004 · ref. 4760
Rules & recordHopton
Designated 1987 · ref. 4089
Rules & recordHorringer
Designated 1973 · ref. 4090
Rules & recordHundon
Designated 2002 · ref. 4092
Rules & recordIxworth
Designated 1973 · ref. 4093
Rules & recordLakenheath
Designated 1980 · ref. 8599
Rules & recordLidgate
Designated 1973 · ref. 4095
Rules & recordMildenhall
Designated 1973 · ref. 8600
Rules & recordMoulton
Designated 1982 · ref. 8601
Rules & recordNewmarket
Designated 1988 · ref. 8602
Rules & recordPakenham
Designated 1987 · ref. 4098
Rules & recordRisby
Designated 1975 · ref. 4100
Rules & recordSanton Downham
Designated 1973 · ref. 8603
Rules & recordSicklesmere
Designated 1974 · ref. 5527
Rules & recordStanton
Designated 2001 · ref. 4103
Rules & recordStoke-by-Clare
Designated 1973 · ref. 4754
Rules & recordStradishall
Designated 1975 · ref. 4755
Rules & recordWest Stow and Culford Park
Designated 1975 · ref. 4756
Rules & recordWhepstead
Designated 1973 · ref. 4757
Rules & recordWickhambrook
Designated 1975 · ref. 4758
Rules & recordWithersfield
Designated 1973 · ref. 4759
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.