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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 link to an industry or individual, a particular style of architecture, a quality public realm or high number of listed buildings, scheduled monuments.

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 (PDF 4 MB / 180 pages).

Barrow central

There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.

Barrow Island

There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.

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

There are currently no documents available for this conservation area. 

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

There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.

Dalton-in-Furness

There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.

Dufton

Dufton Conservation Area Character Appraisal (PDF 2MB / 51 pages)

Edenhall

Edenhall Conservation Area Character Appraisal (PDF 2.1MB / 58 pages)

Furness Abbey

There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.

Gamblesby

There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.

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 1.9MB / 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 2.3KB / 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

There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.

Ireleth

There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.

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 1.4MB / 1 page) / 2  TC Town Centre South (PDF 1.3MB / 1 page) / 3  TC Kirkland (PDF 1.5MB / 1 page) / 4  TC Kendal Green, Windermere Rd, Nobles Rest (PDF 1.5MB / 1 page) / 5  TC Fellside (PDF 1.2MB / 1 page) / 6  TC Beast Banks, Castle Howe, Green Side, Gillinggate (PDF 1.4MB / 1 page) / 7  TC Black Hall Road, Beezon Road (PDF 1.3MB / 1 page) / 8  TC Castle Street, Thorney Hills (PDF 1.3MB / 1 page) / 9  TC The Castle and East of River (PDF 1.2MB / 1 page) / 10  TC Dowker Lane and Waterside (PDF 1.4MB / 1 page)
• Kendal Architectural Quality Map 1 Town Centre North (PDF 1.6MB / 1 page) / 2  Town Centre South (PDF 1.41MB / 1 page) / 3  Kirkland (PDF 1.4MB / 1 page) / 4  Kendal Green,Windermere Rd, Nobles Rest (PDF 1.4MB / 1 page)  / 5  Fellside (PDF 1.2MB / 1 page) / 6  Beast Banks, Castle Howe, Green Side, Gillinggate (PDF 1.5MB / 1 page) / 7  Black Hall Road, Beezon Road (PDF 1.4MB /1  page) / 8  Castle Street, Thorney Hills (PDF 1.4MB / 1 page) / 9  The Castle and East of River (PDF 1.3MB / 1 page) / 10  Dowker Lane and Waterside (PDF 1.6MB / 1 page)

Kings Meaburn

There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.

Kirkby Stephen

There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.

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 2MB / 4 pages)

Kirkoswald

Kirkoswald Conservation Area Character Appraisal (PDF 2.3MB / 56 pages)

Milburn

There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.

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

There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.

North Vickerstown

There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.

Penrith

Penrith Conservation Area Character Appraisal (PDF 3.2MB / 35 pages)

Penrith New Streets

There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.

Settle to Carlisle Railway

Maps showing sections of the Settle to Carlisle line through the Eden district are available on request.

The Settle to Carlisle Railway website includes a design guide which was sets uniform standards of restoration and maintenance along the line.

Skirwith

Skirwith Conservation Area Character Appraisal (PDF 1.9MB / 48 pages)

St George’s Square

There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.

South Vickerstown

There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.

Temple Sowerby

Temple Sowerby Conservation Area Character Appraisal (PDF 2.3MB / 53 pages)

The Green Lindal

There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.

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.