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34 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
Avington
Official record · ref. WIN_369_CA_2
Rules & recordBishops Waltham
Designated 1973 · ref. 4971
Rules & recordBotley
Designated 1975 · ref. 4972
Rules & recordCompton Street
Designated 1989 · ref. 4975
Rules & recordCrawley
Designated 1972 · ref. 4977
Rules & recordEast Stratton
Designated 1985 · ref. 4988
Rules & recordHunton
Designated 1984 · ref. 4991
Rules & recordHursley
Designated 1970 · ref. 4992
Rules & recordKings Worthy
Designated 1985 · ref. 5005
Rules & recordLittleton
Designated 1985 · ref. 5007
Rules & recordMicheldever
Designated 1972 · ref. 5009
Rules & recordNew Alresford
Designated 1969 · ref. 5011
Rules & recordShedfield
Designated 1990 · ref. 5027
Rules & recordSouthwick
Designated 1970 · ref. 5037
Rules & recordSparsholt
Designated 1990 · ref. 5039
Rules & recordStoke Charity
Designated 1984 · ref. 5042
Rules & recordSutton Scotney
Designated 1984 · ref. 5044
Rules & recordWickham
Designated 1969 · ref. 5058
Rules & recordWinchester
Designated 1990 · ref. 5059
Rules & recordWonston
Designated 1984 · ref. 5060
Rules & recordAlso on the register: Cheriton, Chilland, Corhampton and Meonstoke (West Meon & Exton), Easton, Exton, Hambledon, Itchen Stoke, Martyr Worthy, Ovington, Preshaw, Tichborne, Twyford, Upham, West Meon.
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.