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40 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
Alston
Designated 1976 · ref. 1817
Rules & recordAppleby
Designated 2022 · ref. 1818
Rules & recordBarrow Island
Official record · ref. 37_BAR_CA1
Rules & recordBeetham
Designated 1975 · ref. 3547
Rules & recordBiggar Village
Official record · ref. 37_BAR_CA2
Rules & recordBurton
Designated 1969 · ref. 3550
Rules & recordCartmel
Official record · ref. 3549
Rules & recordCentral Barrow
Official record · ref. 37_BAR_CA3
Rules & recordChurch Brough
Designated 1969 · ref. 1819
Rules & recordDalton-in-Furness
Official record · ref. 37_BAR_CA4
Rules & recordDufton
Designated 2005 · ref. 1822
Rules & recordEdenhall
Designated 2004 · ref. 1823
Rules & recordFurness Abbey
Official record · ref. 37_BAR_CA5
Rules & recordGamblesby
Designated 1994 · ref. 1824
Rules & recordGarrigill
Designated 2000 · ref. 1825
Rules & recordGrange over Sands
Designated 1991 · ref. 3544
Rules & recordGreat Salkeld
Designated 2008 · ref. 1827
Rules & recordHeversham
Designated 1969 · ref. 3546
Rules & recordHunsonby
Designated 1994 · ref. 1828
Rules & recordIreleth
Official record · ref. 37_BAR_CA6
Rules & recordKendal
Designated 1969 · ref. 3542
Rules & recordKing's Meaburn
Designated 1969 · ref. 1829
Rules & recordKirkby Lonsdale
Designated 1969 · ref. 3543
Rules & recordKirkby Stephen
Designated 1976 · ref. 1830
Rules & recordKirkoswald
Designated 1999 · ref. 1831
Rules & recordMilburn
Designated 1975 · ref. 1835
Rules & recordMilnthorpe
Designated 1969 · ref. 3551
Rules & recordMorecambe Bay
Official record · ref. 37_BAR_CA12
Rules & recordNewland
Designated 1991 · ref. 3548
Rules & recordNorth Scale
Official record · ref. 37_BAR_CA7
Rules & recordNorth Vickerstown
Official record · ref. 37_BAR_CA8
Rules & recordPenrith
Designated 2010 · ref. 1836
Rules & recordPenrith New Streets
Designated 1992 · ref. 1837
Rules & recordSettle-Carlisle Railway
Designated 1991 · ref. 1839
Rules & recordSkirwith
Designated 2000 · ref. 1840
Rules & recordSouth Vickerstown
Official record · ref. 37_BAR_CA10
Rules & recordSt George's Square
Official record · ref. 37_BAR_CA9
Rules & recordTemple Sowerby
Designated 2000 · ref. 1841
Rules & recordThe Green Lindal
Official record · ref. 37_BAR_CA11
Rules & recordUlverston
Official record · ref. 3545
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.