Conservation Areas

The planning team are experiencing a high volume of applications and as such we will be reducing officer contact for a trial period.

You can use the Public Access system to view existing planning applications and check progress.

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The purpose of a conservation area

A conservation area is an area of special architectural or historic interest, with characteristics that are desirable to preserve or enhance.

Swale's Conservation Areas can be viewed on the Interactive Map under the Heritage and Environment tab.

When we designate a conservation area, we take into account things like:

Conservation areas can include groups of buildings, terraces, or even entire villages and towns.

designating a new conservation area
de-designating an existing conservation area
altering the boundaries of an existing conservation area
introducing additional control in a conservation area by means of a special mechanism called an Article 4 Direction

Once conservation area status has been granted, the area will appear in a local land charge search.

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