Conservation Areas in Harborough District Council
The published Planning Data snapshot contains 50 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 Harborough
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.
- Allexton1 January 1994
- East Langton1 January 1972
- East Norton1 January 1994
- Foxton1 January 1975
- Gaulby1 January 1994
- Grand Union CanalDate not published
- Great Bowden1 January 1974
- Great Easton1 January 1974
- Gumley1 January 1976
- Hallaton1 January 1973
- Horninghold1 January 1973
- Houghton on the Hill1 January 1973
- Hungarton1 January 1975
- Husbands Bosworth1 January 1987
- Illston on the Hill1 January 1994
- Keyham1 January 1975
- Kibworth Beauchamp1 January 1982
- Kibworth Harcourt1 January 1982
- Kimcote1 January 1977
- Kings Norton1 January 1994
- Laughton1 January 1975
- Leire1 January 1975
- Loddington10 July 2006
- Lowesby1 January 1975
- Lubenham1 January 1975
- Lutterworth1 January 1972
- Market Harborough1 January 1969
- Medbourne1 January 1973
- Nevill Holt1 January 1974
- North Kilworth1 January 1972
- Owston1 January 1975
- Peatling Parva1 January 1976
- Rolleston including New Inn1 January 1994
- Saddington1 January 1975
- Scraptoft1 January 1994
- Shawell1 January 1975
- Shearsby1 January 1975
- Skeffington1 January 1975
- Slawston1 January 1973
- Smeeton Westerby1 January 1975
- Stoughton1 January 1987
- Swinford1 January 1975
- Theddingworth1 January 1975
- Thurnby and Bushby1 January 1977
- Tilton on the Hill1 January 1975
- Tugby1 January 1975
- Tur Langton1 January 1975
- Ullesthorpe1 January 1978
- Walton1 January 1975
- Willoughby Waterleys1 January 1975
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 Harborough's Planning Map
Open Harborough District Council's interactive planning or constraints map and locate the exact property or red-line site boundary.
Open Harborough 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 →