Conservation Areas in Buckinghamshire Council
The published Planning Data snapshot contains 186 conservation-area records for this authority.
What is a Conservation Area?
A conservation area is an area designated by the local planning authority under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as having special architectural or historic interest. The aim is to preserve and enhance the character and appearance of these areas for future generations.
Conservation areas can include town centres, historic villages, Victorian suburbs, garden estates, and even industrial heritage sites. They are not just about the buildings themselves — they also include the spaces between buildings, trees, street furniture, and the general character of the area.
Published Conservation Areas in Buckinghamshire
These names come from the government's Planning Data service. Open an available record for its official reference, then confirm the boundary and appraisal with the council.
- Akeley5 March 2008
- Beaconsfield Old Town10 March 1969
- Boveney5 June 1996
- Burnham1 January 1977
- Denham14 September 1970
- Dinton, Westlington, Upton and Gibraltar8 March 1971
- Dorney1 January 1996
- Farnham Royal19 January 2020
- Fulmer3 October 1979
- Gerrards Cross Centenary28 April 2009
- Gerrards Cross Common4 November 1987
- Halton10 December 2003
- Hampden Hill28 October 2005
- Hedgerley Green4 November 1987
- Hedgerley Village1 January 1981
- High Wycombe14 September 1970
- Huntercombe1 January 1977
- Iver1 January 1982
- Meadle1 January 1982
- Medmenham8 March 1971
- Mill End Hambleden1 January 1982
- Monks Risborough1 January 1977
- Northend17 July 1989
- Owlswick1 January 1982
- Penn and Tylers Green Conservation AreaDate not published
- Pheasant's Hill17 July 1989
- Princes Risborough10 March 1969
- Priory Avenue1 January 1976
- Sheepridge1 January 1986
- Skirmett1 January 1982
- Southend Common17 July 1989
- Speen17 July 1989
- Stoke Green4 November 1987
- Stoke Park4 November 1987
- Stokenchurch17 July 1989
- Taplow25 June 1975
- Taplow Riverside10 February 1999
- Terriers1 January 1986
- The Common Flackwell Heath1 January 1986
- Totteridge1 January 1986
- Turville14 September 1970
- Turville Heath17 July 1989
- Upper North Dean1 January 1982
- Watery Lane1 January 1986
- Well End8 March 1971
- West Wycombe8 March 1971
- Wheeler End Common17 July 1989
- Whiteleaf14 September 1970
- Wooburn Green8 March 1971
- Wycombe Abbey1 January 1986
Coverage varies by provider and can change. Absence from this list is not proof that land is outside a conservation area; the council's map and designation documents are authoritative.
How Conservation Areas Affect Your Planning Rights
Living in a conservation area does not mean you cannot make changes to your home — but it does mean that some works which are normally permitted development will require planning permission. The following permitted development rights are removed or restricted in conservation areas:
- !Cladding the exterior of a house with stone, render, timber, plastic or tiles is not permitted development on article 2(3) land.
- !A roof enlargement cannot project beyond the plane of the principal or side roof slope where it fronts a highway.
- !Side extensions and certain two-storey extensions face tighter permitted-development limits.
- !Outbuildings at the side of a house are not permitted development on article 2(3) land.
- !Relevant demolition may require planning permission, and listed buildings have a separate consent regime.
- !You must normally give the council six weeks’ notice before specified work to trees, unless an exception applies.
- !An Article 4 direction can remove additional rights, but only for the development and area stated in the direction.
How to Check if Your Property is in a Conservation Area
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Screen the postcode or UPRN
Use the PlanningScout constraints checker to look for published national conservation-area and other designation records. Treat a postcode as an area search, not an exact boundary.
Open the constraints checker → - 2
Confirm on Buckinghamshire's Planning Map
Open Buckinghamshire Council's interactive planning or constraints map and locate the exact property or red-line site boundary.
Open Buckinghamshire council website → - 3
Read the designation and appraisal
Open the underlying Planning Data record where available, then find the council appraisal or management plan describing the area’s character and local design guidance.
Open the official dataset → - 4
Check planning history and Article 4
A planning condition or Article 4 direction can remove rights beyond the standard conservation-area restrictions. Read the actual notice and any conditions affecting the property.
Screen published Article 4 records →