Conservation Areas in Rutland County Council
The published Planning Data snapshot contains 34 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 Rutland
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.
- Ashwell16 March 1999
- Ayston8 October 1979
- Barrowden8 October 1979
- Belton-in-Rutland7 April 1975
- Braunston8 October 1979
- Clipsham8 October 1979
- Cottesmore9 March 1981
- Edith Weston22 December 1975
- Egleton18 October 2004
- Empingham22 December 1975
- Exton15 June 1971
- Great Casterton8 October 1979
- Greetham9 March 1981
- Hambleton22 December 1975
- Ketton1 January 1972
- Langham18 October 2004
- Little Casterton and Tolethorpe16 November 1999
- Lyddington20 January 1970
- Market Overton9 March 1981
- Morcott9 March 1981
- North Luffenham9 March 1981
- Oakham15 June 1971
- Preston8 October 1979
- Ridlington8 October 1979
- Ryhall6 December 1976
- Seaton16 November 1999
- South Luffenham4 July 1977
- Stretton22 June 2000
- Teigh18 October 2004
- Tickencote3 April 1978
- Tinwell16 November 1999
- Uppingham9 March 1981
- Whitwell4 June 1979
- Wing9 March 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 Rutland's Planning Map
Open Rutland County Council's interactive planning or constraints map and locate the exact property or red-line site boundary.
Open Rutland 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 →