Conservation Areas in South Hams District Council
The published Planning Data snapshot contains 47 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 South Hams
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.
- AshpringtonDate not published
- Aveton GiffordDate not published
- BastonDate not published
- Berry PomeroyDate not published
- BigburyDate not published
- BlackawtonDate not published
- ChillingtonDate not published
- CornworthyDate not published
- DartmouthDate not published
- DittishamDate not published
- East PrawleDate not published
- ErmingtonDate not published
- Ford (Holbeton)Date not published
- GovetonDate not published
- HarbertonDate not published
- HarbertonfordDate not published
- HolbetonDate not published
- Inner HopeDate not published
- IvybridgeDate not published
- KingsbridgeDate not published
- KingstonDate not published
- KingswearDate not published
- LittlehempstonDate not published
- MalboroughDate not published
- ModburyDate not published
- MothecombeDate not published
- Newton FerrersDate not published
- Noss MayoDate not published
- RingmoreDate not published
- SalcombeDate not published
- SherfordDate not published
- SlaptonDate not published
- South BrentDate not published
- South MiltonDate not published
- South PoolDate not published
- Stoke FlemingDate not published
- Stoke GabrielDate not published
- StokenhamDate not published
- StreteDate not published
- ThurlestoneDate not published
- TotnesDate not published
- TuckenhayDate not published
- UgboroughDate not published
- WaddetonDate not published
- West AlvingtonDate not published
- West BucklandDate not published
- YealmptonDate not published
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 South Hams's Planning Map
Open South Hams District Council's interactive planning or constraints map and locate the exact property or red-line site boundary.
Open South Hams 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 →