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About conservation areas

Conservation areas are defined as "areas of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance". They can be an area with a high number of listed buildings, scheduled monuments, a link to an industry or individual, a particular style of architecture or a quality public realm.

Conservation areas are designated by the council under section 69 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. Section 71 of the same Act places a duty on the local planning authority to prepare and publish proposals for the preservation and enhancement of conservation areas (character appraisals and management plans) and should be done so in consultation with the public. 

Designation as a conservation area introduces controls over the types of developments which can take place in the area such as property alterations, demolition and the felling or pruning of trees. For more information please see our ‘Check if you need planning permission’ page.

If you are looking for a particular document and it isn’t listed below, email us at conservation2@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk.

List of conservation areas

Alston 

• Alston Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan (CAAMP) (PDF: 14Mb / 209 pages).

Appleby

• Appleby Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Plan 4 Mb / 180 pages.

Barrow central

Barrow Island

Beetham 

• Beetham Conservation Area boundary map (PDF 361KB / 1 page)
• Beetham Character Appraisal (PDF 372KB / 33 pages)
• Beetham Townscape Features Map 1 (PDF 201KB / 1 page) /  TC Map 2 (PDF 151KB / 1 page)
• Beetham  Architectural Quality Map 1 (PDF 66KB / 1 page) /  AQ Map 2 (PDF 174KB / 1 page)

Biggar Village 

Burton in Kendal

• Burton Conservation Area boundary map (PDF 358KB / 1 page)
• Burton Character Appraisal (PDF 246KB / 27 pages)
• Burton Townscape Features Map (PDF 163KB / 1 page)
• Burton Architectural Quality Map (PDF 330KB / 1 page)

Cartmel

• Cartmel Conservation Area boundary map (PDF 464KB / 1 page)
• Cartmel Character Appraisal (PDF 726KB / 57 pages)
• Cartmel Townscape Features Map (PDF 1.7MB / 1page)
• Cartmel Architectural Quality Map (PDF 557KB / 1 page)

Church Brough

Dalton-in-Furness

Dufton

• Dufton Conservation Area Character Appraisal (PDF: 2Mb / 51 pages)

Edenhall

• Edenhall Conservation Area Character Appraisal (PDF: 2,12Mb / 58 pages)

Furness Abbey

Gamblesby

Garrigill

• Garrigill Conservation Area Character Appraisal (PDF: 2,2Mb / 50 pages)

Grange-Over-Sands

• Grange Location of Character Zones Map (PDF 903KB / 1 page)
• Grange Conservation Area boundary maps (PDF 1.89MB / 3 pages)
• Grange Character Appraisal (PDF 412KB / 51 pages)
• Grange Townscape Features Maps (PDF 9.14MB / 11 pages)
• Grange Architectural Quality Maps (PDF 3.5MB / 4 pages)

Great Salkeld

• Great Salkeld Character Appraisal (PDF: 2,282Kb / 57 pages)

Heversham

• Heversham Conservation Area boundary map (PDF 321KB / 1 page)
• Heversham Character Appraisal (PDF 222KB / 23 pages)
• Heversham Townscape Features Map (PDF 94.1KB / 1 page)
• Heversham Architectural Quality Map (PDF 141KB / 1 page)

Hunsonby

Ireleth

Kendal

• Kendal Conservation Area boundary map (PDF 381KB / 1 page)
• Kendal Character Appraisal (PDF 2MB / 242 pages)
• Kendal Townscape Features Map 1 Town Centre North (PDF 1.39MB / 1 page) / 2  TC Town Centre South (PDF 1.28MB / 1 page) / 3  TC Kirkland (PDF 1.47MB / 1 page) / 4  TC Kendal Green, Windermere Rd, Nobles Rest (PDF 1.48MB / 1 page) / 5  TC Fellside (PDF 1.24MB / 1 page) / 6  TC Beast Banks, Castle Howe, Green Side, Gillinggate (PDF 1.37MB / 1 page) / 7  TC Black Hall Road, Beezon Road (PDF 1.34MB / 1 page) / 8  TC Castle Street, Thorney Hills (PDF 1.35MB / 1 page) / 9  TC The Castle and East of River (PDF 1.17MB / 1 page) / 10  TC Dowker Lane and Waterside (PDF 1.37MB / 1 page)
• Kendal Architectural Quality Map 1 Town Centre North (PDF 1.58MB / 1 page) / 2  Town Centre South (PDF 1.41MB / 1 page) / 3  Kirkland (PDF 1.44MB / 1 page) / 4  Kendal Green,Windermere Rd, Nobles Rest (PDF 1.39MB / 1 page)  / 5  Fellside (PDF 1.21MB / 1 page) / 6  Beast Banks, Castle Howe, Green Side, Gillinggate (PDF 1.47MB / 1 page) / 7  Black Hall Road, Beezon Road (PDF 1.42MB /1  page) / 8  Castle Street, Thorney Hills (PDF 1.36MB / 1 page) / 9  The Castle and East of River (PDF 1.3MB / 1 page) / 10  Dowker Lane and Waterside (PDF 1.63MB / 1 page)

Kings Meaburn 

Kirkby Stephen

Kirkby Lonsdale

• Kirkby Lonsdale Conservation Area boundary map (PDF 360KB / 1 page)
• Kirkby Lonsdale Character Appraisal (PDF 471KB / 72 pages)
• Kirkby Lonsdale Character Appraisal maps (PDF 2.0MB / 4 pages)

Kirkoswald

• Kirkoswald Conservation Area Character Appraisal (PDF: 2,301Kb / 56 pages)

Milburn

Milnthorpe 

• Milnthorpe Conservation Area boundary map (PDF 318KB / 1 page)
• Milnthorpe Character Appraisal (PDF 246KB / 28 pages)
• Milnthorpe Townscape Features Map (PDF 836KB / 1 page)
• Milnthorpe Architectural Quality Map (PDF 148KB / 1 page)

Newland Furnace

• Newland Conservation Area boundary map (PDF 298KB / 1 page)
• Newland Character Appraisal (PDF 310KB / 21 pages)
• Newland Townscape Features Map (PDF 183KB / 1 page)
• Newland Architectural Quality Map (PDF 138KB / 1 page)

North Scale

North Vickerstown

Penrith

• Penrith Conservation Area Character Appraisal (PDF: 3.21Mb / 35 pages)

Penrith New Streets

Settle to Carlisle Railway

• Maps showing sections of the Settle to Carlisle line through the Eden district are available on request. See the Design Guide on the Settle to Carlisle Railway website which was sets uniform standards of restoration and maintenance along the line.

Skirwith

• Skirwith Conservation Area Character Appraisal (PDF: 1,911Kb / 48 pages)

St George’s Square

South Vickerstown

Temple Sowerby

• Temple Sowerby Conservation Area Character Appraisal (PDF: 2,317Kb / 53 pages)

The Green Lindal

Ulverston

• Ulverston Conservation Area boundary map (PDF 647KB / 1 page)
• Ulverston Conservation Area Character Zones map  (697KB / 1 page)
• Ulverston Character Appraisal (PDF 612KB / 56 pages)
• Ulverston Townscape Features Map (PDF 591KB / 1 page)
• Ulverston Architectural Quality Map (PDF 1.5MB /1  page)

Conservation areas in National Parks

The Lake District National Park Authority is responsible for Conservation Areas in the Lake District National Park.

The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority is responsible for Conservation Areas in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.