Conservation areas are defined in law as 'an area of special architectural or historic interest the character of which it is desirable to preserve and enhance'.
It means if you own or live in a property in a conservation area there will be tighter restrictions making it more likely you will need to apply for planning permission.
You will generally need to apply for planning permission for work including:
- demolition
- new development
- change of use
- advertisements.
If development proposals involve demolition, as part of your planning application you will need to provide a heritage statement.
This is a statutory requirement and is designed to ensure the application provides a proper assessment of the building/structures significance, its contribution to the conservation area and justify the intended work.
A conservation area also requires notification to be given for works to trees.
If you want to find out if you’re in one of the 43 designated conservation areas in East Hampshire then you can check the online map.
Conservation area guidance documents
Most conservation areas have published guidance documents.
These are gradually being updated to reflect latest best practice to form conservation area appraisals and management plans.
| Conservation area | First designated (revised) | Guidance documents | |
|
Alton (town centre) |
1970 (1982) |
Alton (Town Centre) guidance document (pdf 2 mb) |
EHDC |
|
Alton (Anstey) |
1995 |
Alton (Anstey) guidance document (pdf 1 mb) |
EHDC |
|
Alton (The Butts) |
1976 |
Alton (The Butts) guidance document (pdf 820 kb) |
EHDC |
|
Bentley |
1978 (2014) |
Bentley character appraisal (pdf 1 mb) |
EHDC |
|
Bentworth |
1981 |
Bentworth guidance leaflet (pdf 1.1 mb) |
EHDC |
| Binsted | 1982 | Binsted guidance leaflet (pdf 1015 kb) | SDNPA |
| Blackmoor | 1991 |
Blackmoor guidance leaflet (pdf 1.6 mb) |
SDNPA |
| Blendworth | 2004 | Blendworth character appraisal (pdf 2.2 mb) | SDNPA |
| Buriton | 1968 (1976) | Buriton guidance leaflet (pdf 1.4 mb) | SDNPA |
| Catherington | 2003 |
Catherington character appraisal (pdf 2.2 mb) |
EHDC |
| Chalton | 1977 | Chalton guidance leaflet (pdf 908 kb) | SDNPA |
|
Chawton |
1977 |
Guidance leaflet (pdf 1.5 mb) |
SDNPA |
|
East Meon |
1968 (1976) |
Character appraisal (pdf 6.7 mb) |
SDNPA |
|
East Tisted |
1976 |
East Tisted guidance leaflet (pdf 852 kb) |
SDNPA |
| Farringdon (Upper) | 1976 | Farringdon guidance leaflet (pdf 1.1 mb) | SDNPA |
|
Froxfield Green |
1982 |
Froxfield Green guidance leaflet (pdf 1 mb) |
SDNPA |
|
Froyle (Lower) |
1995 |
Froyle (Lower) guidance leaflet (pdf 1.2 mb) |
EHDC |
|
Froyle (Upper) |
1977 |
Froyle (Upper) guidance leaflet (pdf 1 mb) |
EHDC |
|
Grayshott |
1991 (2011) |
Grayshott character appraisal (pdf 3.5 mb) |
EHDC |
|
Greatham |
1994 |
Greatham guidance leaflet (pdf 1 mb) |
SDNPA |
|
Hawkley (Lower Green) |
1994 |
Hawkley (Lower Green) guidance leaflet (pdf 1.1 mb) |
SDNPA |
|
Hawkley (Upper Green) |
1982 |
Hawley (Upper Green) guidance leaflet (pdf 1.1 mb) |
SDNPA |
|
Headley |
1997 |
Headley guidance leaflet (pdf 946 kb) |
EHDC |
|
Headley (Arford) |
1977 |
Headley (Arford) guidance leaflet (pdf 872 kb) |
EHDC |
|
Headley Mill |
1977 |
Headley Mill guidance leaflet (pdf 814 kb) |
EHDC |
|
Holybourne |
1977 |
Holybourne guidance leaflet (pdf 1.4 mb) |
EHDC |
|
Horndean |
1977 (2007) |
Horndean character appraisal (pdf 1.7 mb) |
EHDC |
|
Isington |
2002 |
Islington map (pdf 238 kb) |
EHDC |
|
Lasham |
1977 |
Lasham guidance leaflet (pdf 747 kb) |
EHDC |
|
Liphook |
2020 |
Liphook character appraisal 2019 (pdf 8.8 kb) |
EHDC |
|
Liss |
1990 |
Liss guidance leaflet (pdf 934 kb) |
SDNPA |
|
Petersfield |
1976 (1982, 1991, 2013) |
Petersfield character appraisal (pdf 4 mb) |
SDNPA |
|
Privett |
2000 (2008) |
Privett character appraisal (pdf 2.6 mb) |
SDNPA |
|
River Wey |
1983 |
River Way guidance leaflet (pdf 1.2 mb) |
EHDC |
|
Ropley |
1976 |
Ropley guidance leaflet (pdf 1.1 mb) |
EHDC |
|
Rowlands Castle |
1977 |
Rowlands Castle guidance leaflet (pdf 874 kb) |
EHDC |
|
Selborne |
1970 (1976, 1993) |
Selborne guidance leaflet (pdf 2.2 mb) |
SDNPA |
|
Shalden |
1993 |
Shalden guidance leaflet (pdf 1.1 mb) |
EHDC |
|
Sheet |
1976 |
Sheet guidance leaflet (pdf 850 kb) |
SDNPA |
|
Sir George Staunton Park |
1994, 2009 |
Sir George Staunton Park guidance leaflet (pdf 913 kb) |
EHDC/HBC |
|
West Liss |
1977 |
West Liss guidance leaflet (pdf 786 kb) |
SDNPA |
|
Wield (Lower) |
1989 |
Wield (Lower) guidance leaflet (pdf 654 kb) |
EHDC |
|
Wield (Upper) |
1989 |
Wield (Upper) guidance leaflet (pdf 764 kb) |
EHDC |