Planning in Amber Valley
Amber Valley Borough Council has 29 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
29
Article 4 directions
0
Listed building outlines
–
Planning applications
–
not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Amber Valley and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Alderwasleydesignated 23 December 1991
- Alfretondesignated 10 September 1971
- Belper and Milforddesignated 14 February 1975
- Codnor Parkdesignated 22 March 1993
- Coxbenchdesignated 5 September 1994
- Crichdesignated 4 February 1980
- Dethick, Lea and Hollowaydesignated 23 December 1996
- Duffielddesignated 29 August 1969
- Duffield Bankdesignated 13 September 1978
- Fritchleydesignated 4 February 1980
- Golden Valleydesignated 20 June 1978
- Holbrookdesignated 4 February 1980
- Holbrook Moordesignated 17 March 1997
- Horsleydesignated 5 September 1994
- Idridgehaydesignated 24 April 1995
- Kedlestondesignated 10 February 1972
- Kilburndesignated 22 February 1993
- Kirk Langleydesignated 28 June 1995
- Langley Mill, Great Northern Basindesignated 23 December 1996
- Mackworthdesignated 5 September 1994
- Muggingtondesignated 23 December 1991
- Quarndondesignated 28 October 1994
- Ravensdale Parkdesignated 19 March 2003
- Riddingsdesignated 4 February 1980
- South Wingfielddesignated 30 January 1991
- The Field, Shipley Parkdesignated 4 February 1980
- Waingroves Halldesignated 20 February 1995
- Whatstandwelldesignated 5 September 1994
- Wheatcroftdesignated 14 December 1981
Article 4 directions
No Article 4 directions published on the platform yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Amber Valley?
Amber Valley Borough Council has designated 29 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Amber Valley has 0 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Amber Valley Borough Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09