Just because your property is in a conservation area, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you won’t be able to get planning permission.

Rather, you just have to make sure that your planned building or extension is in keeping with the surrounding area.

This means that your plans have to be more detailed than for a normal planning application.

The planning consent process is the same as in a non-conservation area, except that on the elevation drawings, all architectural detailing has to be shown and you’ll also need a Design & Access Statement, showing the reasoning for access, scale, layout in relation to existing properties.

An example of one of our elevation drawings for a property in a conservation area is shown below.

Who Needs Conservation Area Plans?

if you are changing any element of the external fabric of a building situated in a conservation area, any changes need to go through the planning process for approval.

This means that if you  wish to change the design of your existing windows for example, or add a porch etc., you’ll need conservation area plans drawn to demonstrate the exact changes that are being made.

Our surveyors are experienced in this type of work and will provide you with an affordable service to draw your plans to suit developments or alterations within conservation areas.

For a personal quotation based on your requirements, please contact us today.