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Conservation Areas

Each conservation area has been designated due to its special architectural or historic interest. This section provides details of the conservation areas and their individual characteristics .

Conservation area designation has various effects, but even in conservation areas many changes are permitted development (work which can be carried out without planning permission) In some cases special controls called Article 4(2) Directions have been introduced.

The St David's Road Conservation area was designated on 10th March 2008. A draft conservation area appraisal has now been prepared and your views are sought on this document.. A copy of the appraisal can be seen below or can be inspected at the Civic Offices Reception Desk, the Central Library or Southsea Library, Elm Grove. Comments are invited by 1 September 2008 either by letter or by email to planningreps@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.. 

A map showing the location of conservation areas in Portsmouth can be accessed by downloading the PDF file below. There is also a summary document for all the conservation areas.

Maps for each Conservation Area can be found by visiting the Conservation Area Guidelines below.

Associated documents:

  Location map of Portsmouth's Conservation Areas  (0.98 MB)

Conservation Areas Booklet

Booklet about the conservation areas in Portsmouth

Conservation Area Guidelines

Conservation Area 01 - Stanley Street
Conservation Area 02 - Owen's Southsea
Conservation Area 03 - King Street
Conservation Area 04 - Old Portsmouth
Conservation Area 05 - Mile End
Conservation Area 06 - The Terraces
Conservation Area 07 - Highland Terrace
Conservation Area 10 - The Seafront
Conservation Area 11 - Old Wymering
Conservation Area 12 - Castle Road
Conservation Area 15 - Campbell Road
Conservation Area 16 - St Mary's Churchyard
Conservation Area 17 - Eastney Barracks (being prepared)
Conservation Area 18 - Guildhall and Victoria Park
Conservation Area 19 - East Southsea
Conservation Area 21 - Milton Locks
Conservation Area 22 - H.M. Naval Base and St George's Square (to be prepared)
Conservation Area 23 - Portsea
Conservation Area 24 - Rochester Road
Conservation Area 25 - Gunwharf (to be prepared)
Conservation Area 26 - St Andrews Church
Conservation Area 27 - Hilsea Lines (being prepared)
Conservation Area 28 - Essex Road
Conservation Area 29 - Craneswater & Eastern Parade
Conservation Area 30 St David's Road Southsea (Draft Guidelines)

The effects of conservation area designation?
Permitted development and Article 4(2) Directions
What works may be affected by an Article 4(2) Direction?