Conservation Areas in North Kesteven District Council
The published Planning Data snapshot contains 38 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 North Kesteven
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.
- Aswarby11 June 1991
- Bassingham11 June 1991
- BeckinghamDate not published
- Billinghay11 June 1991
- Blankney6 December 1977
- Bloxholm11 June 1991
- Boothby Graffoe6 December 1977
- Branston3 July 1979
- Brant BroughtonDate not published
- Coleby6 December 1977
- Doddington3 November 1986
- Dunston6 December 1977
- Harmston25 July 1978
- Heckington Station4 January 1979
- Heckington Village28 August 1975
- HeighingtonDate not published
- Helpringham6 December 1977
- Kelby11 June 1991
- Leadenham6 December 1977
- Martin25 September 1979
- Metheringham6 July 1991
- Navenby7 October 1975
- Newton4 November 1986
- Nocton8 January 1980
- North Rauceby28 August 1975
- North Scarle11 June 1991
- Osbournby7 October 1975
- Potterhanworth7 February 1979
- Rauceby Hospital10 November 1992
- Scopwick18 December 1979
- Silk WilloughbyDate not published
- Sleaford5 February 1973
- South Rauceby28 August 1975
- Waddington28 August 1975
- Washingborough5 August 1975
- Welbourn6 December 1977
- Wellingore29 January 1980
- Wilsford13 February 1978
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 North Kesteven's Planning Map
Open North Kesteven District Council's interactive planning or constraints map and locate the exact property or red-line site boundary.
Open North Kesteven 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 →