CONSERVATION AREA CONSENT

Applying for conservation area consent for your conservatory is a separate issue from making a planning application. You may also need to apply for Planning Permission together with Building Regulations approval. You should check this with your Local Authority and ask to speak to a Planning Officer although some Local Authorities will have a Conservation Officer whose job it is to ensure that the fabric of the conservation area is maintained. They also liaise with English Heritage about conservation area matters. Usually they will be happy to discuss your plans with you and advise on the steps you should take.

It is also sensible to take time to talk to local architects and conservatory designers and installers who have had to manage the process before. They will have experience of negotiating with Planning Officers and be able to guide you if you experience any difficulty with someone being pedantic at the Local Authority.

Planning Applications for conservatories in conservation areas usually need to be made in detail and not in outline so that the full impact can considered before a decision is made. This means providing Location Plans at a scale of 1:1250 or 1:2500 and Building Plans at a scale of 1:500.

You can find out more about this on our site at Ordnance Survey Plans

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