Please click on the links for the individual questions below:
Do I live in a conservation area?
What does living in a conservation area mean to me?
How do I find out more about my Conservation area?
Do I live in a listed building?
Do I need Listed Building Consent?
How are buildings selected and does the listing change?
Do I live in a Conservation Area?
The 28 Conservation Areas in the Borough are shown on the map below. If you think you live in Conservation Area, you can check our "Conservation Areas" page.
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What does living in a Conservation Area mean?
Living in a Conservation Area doesn't mean no development is allowed! Instead, applications are given special consideration to ensure that development preserves or enhances the area.
Living in a Conservation Area means that consent is usually required for such development as; satellite dishes (on certain elevations), demolition, dormer windows or small extensions.
Most residents of Conservation Areas see them as a positive way to preserve the area they choose to live in.
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How do I find out more about my Conservation Area?
Each Conservation Area has a character appraisal, this document contains a written summary of the areas' historic buildings and a brief history of the area. There is also a map showing the precise boundary of the Conservation Area.
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Do I live in a listed building?
A list is held and maintained by the conservation team at Premier House. It is available on-line on the listed buildings page, the buildings are arranged according to parish or area.
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Do I need Listed Building Consent?
Consent is the official permission to carry out works to a listed building, and, importantly, is separate from Planning Permission. As a rule of thumb, consent is normally required for any works carried out internally or externally to a listed building. If you are unsure as to whether you need permission please contact the conservation team.
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How are buildings selected and does the listing change?
English Heritage advises the Department of Culture Media and Sport on the selection of potential buildings. Broadly, all buildings before 1700 are listed, most between 1700-1840 and fewer after 1840. The listing is periodically reviewed by English Heritage.
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