Conservation Areas in East Suffolk Council
The published Planning Data snapshot contains 45 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 Suffolk
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.
- AldeburghDate not published
- Beccles1 January 1967
- Blythburgh1 January 1973
- Bramfield1 January 1987
- Brandeston1 January 1988
- Bromeswell16 September 2016
- Cretingham17 December 1990
- Darsham1 January 1989
- Dennington1 January 1984
- Dunwich1 January 1971
- Earl Soham1 January 1972
- Easton1 January 1972
- Felixstowe1 January 1975
- Felixstowe South12 June 2009
- FramlinghamDate not published
- Great Glemham1 January 1973
- Grundisburgh1 January 1971
- Halesworth1 January 1970
- Holton26 September 1979
- Homersfield29 September 1976
- Huntingfield1 January 1988
- Leiston1 January 1979
- Marlesford1 January 1986
- Melton1 January 1990
- North Lowestoft1 January 1973
- OrfordDate not published
- Oulton Broad3 November 1981
- Peasenhall and Sibton1 January 1972
- Pettistree1 January 1977
- Saxmundham1 January 1970
- Saxtead Green1 January 1972
- Shottisham17 December 1990
- Snape Maltings1 January 1982
- South Lowestoft and Kirkley15 February 1978
- SouthwoldDate not published
- Thorpeness1 January 1976
- Tuddenham St Martin17 December 1990
- Ufford1 January 1972
- Walberswick1 January 1973
- Wangford1 January 1973
- Westleton1 January 1973
- Wickham Market1 January 1970
- Wissett28 May 1993
- WoodbridgeDate not published
- Yoxford1 January 1973
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 Suffolk's Planning Map
Open East Suffolk Council's interactive planning or constraints map and locate the exact property or red-line site boundary.
Open East Suffolk 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 →