Designated Conservation Areas in Leicestershire

The Planning (Listed Building) and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 requires local planning authorities to determine areas of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance.

There is no standard specification for conservation areas. In Leicestershire they range from the centres of historic towns and villages, through 18th- and 19th-century suburbs, model housing estates, and country houses set in their historic parks, to historic transport links and their environs, such as stretches of canal.

There are currently around 200 designated conservation areas in Leicestershire (out with the City of Leicester).

Most buildings within a designated conservation area are protected against demolition, and works to trees must be notified to the district or borough council. Conservation Area Consent for the demolition of buildings within a designated conservation area must normally be obtained from the district or borough council.

More information about Conservation Areas and their management is available from the English Heritage website.