Conservation Areas in North Norfolk District Council
The published Planning Data snapshot contains 91 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 Norfolk
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.
- Aldborough27 April 1989
- Bacton30 December 1974
- Bale Village22 January 1993
- Beeston Regis10 March 1975
- Bessingham10 March 1975
- Binham31 December 1974
- Catfield10 March 1975
- Cromer20 February 1975
- Cromer (Extension)22 February 1993
- Dilham2 January 1996
- East Barsham31 March 1981
- East Runton19 February 1975
- Fakenham10 March 1975
- Fakenham (Extension)28 November 2011
- Felbrigg19 February 1975
- Gimingham19 February 1975
- Glandford31 December 1974
- Great Ryburgh23 March 1984
- Great Snoring31 December 1974
- Gunthorpe22 January 1993
- Gunton Park8 February 1982
- Hanworth10 March 1975
- Happisburgh30 December 1974
- Happisburgh (extension)4 January 1990
- Hempstead10 March 1975
- Hempton31 December 1974
- Hindringham3 June 1975
- Hindringham (Extension)3 June 1975
- Houghton St. Giles10 March 1975
- Langham31 December 1974
- Ludham31 December 1974
- Mannington and Wolterton6 April 1990
- Mannington and Wolterton (Extension)18 October 1990
- Matlaske10 March 1975
- Melton Constable27 February 1991
- Melton Constable Park17 March 1986
- Morston10 March 1975
- Potter Heigham14 June 1985
- RAF Coltishall (Badersfield, Scottow)27 August 2010
- Salthouse11 June 1974
- Sculthorpe20 February 1975
- Sheringham8 October 1976
- Stiffkey20 February 1975
- Tattersett10 March 1975
- Thorpe Market19 February 1975
- Trimingham19 February 1975
- Trunch31 December 1974
- Walsingham31 December 1974
- West Runton19 February 1975
- Worstead Meeting Hill14 November 2001
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 Norfolk's Planning Map
Open North Norfolk District Council's interactive planning or constraints map and locate the exact property or red-line site boundary.
Open North Norfolk 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 →