Conservation Areas in East Hertfordshire District Council
The published Planning Data snapshot contains 42 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 East Hertfordshire
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.
- Anstey26 February 1981
- Ardeley26 February 1981
- Aspenden26 February 1981
- Aston15 January 1979
- Benington10 June 1968
- Bishop's Stortford7 October 1968
- Braughing10 June 1968
- Brent Pelham20 December 1977
- Brickendon1 February 1991
- Buntingford10 June 1968
- Bury Green22 January 1973
- Cottered10 June 1968
- Crabb's Green26 February 1981
- East End Green28 January 1981
- Furneux Pelham22 January 1973
- Great Amwell28 January 1981
- Great Hormead10 June 1968
- Green Tye26 February 1981
- Hadham Ford5 April 1978
- Hertford1 November 1967
- Hertingfordbury7 October 1968
- High Wych1 December 1990
- Hunsdon10 June 1968
- Little Amwell (Hertford Heath)1 May 1991
- Little Berkhamsted28 January 1981
- Little Hadham1 December 1990
- Moor Green26 February 1981
- Much Hadham26 February 1981
- Patmore Heath1 December 1990
- Puckeridge10 June 1968
- Sawbridgeworth10 June 1968
- Standon10 June 1968
- Stanstead Abbotts30 March 1988
- Tewin28 January 1981
- Thundridge Wadesmill1 October 1991
- Walkern26 February 1981
- Ware28 January 1981
- Wareside2 September 1975
- Watton at Stone2 September 1975
- Westmill10 June 1968
- Widford10 June 1968
- Wood End26 February 1981
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 East Hertfordshire's Planning Map
Open East Hertfordshire District Council's interactive planning or constraints map and locate the exact property or red-line site boundary.
Open East Hertfordshire 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 →