Planning in East Suffolk
East Suffolk Council has 52 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
52
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 East Suffolk and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Aldeburghdesignated 6 October 2023
- Aldeburgh Parkdesignated 2 November 2023
- Becclesdesignated 1 January 2014
- Blythburghdesignated 1 January 2012
- Bramfielddesignated 1 January 2014
- Brandestondesignated 1 January 2012
- Bromeswelldesignated 16 September 2016
- Bungaydesignated 14 January 2022
- Cretinghamdesignated 1 January 2012
- Darshamdesignated 1 January 2012
- Denningtondesignated 1 January 2012
- Dunwichdesignated 1 January 2013
- Earl Sohamdesignated 1 January 2018
- Eastondesignated 1 January 2014
- Ellingham Mill
- Felixstowedesignated 1 January 2020
- Felixstowe Southdesignated 12 June 2009
- Framlinghamdesignated 8 August 2013
- Great Glemhamdesignated 1 January 2014
- Grundisburghdesignated 1 January 2018
- Halesworthdesignated 2 February 2026
- Holtondesignated 1 January 2020
- Homersfielddesignated 1 January 2020
- Huntingfielddesignated 1 January 2012
- Kelsaledesignated 15 November 2018
- Leistondesignated 1 January 2014
- Marlesforddesignated 1 January 2014
- Meltondesignated 1 January 2019
- North Lowestoftdesignated 1 January 2021
- Orforddesignated 15 February 2019
- Oulton Broaddesignated 21 October 2015
- Peasenhall (with part of Sibton)designated 15 February 2019
- Pettistreedesignated 1 January 2016
- Saxmundhamdesignated 1 January 2016
- Saxtead Greendesignated 1 January 2012
- Shottishamdesignated 1 January 2016
- Snape Maltingsdesignated 1 January 2014
- Somerleytondesignated 1 January 2011
- South Lowestoftdesignated 26 February 2022
- Southwolddesignated 19 January 2024
- Southwold Harbour and Walberswick Quaydesignated 28 February 1996
- Thorpenessdesignated 20 June 2022
- Tuddenhamdesignated 1 January 2016
- Ufforddesignated 1 January 2016
- Walberswickdesignated 19 January 2024
- Wangforddesignated 12 October 2009
- Westletondesignated 15 February 2019
- Wickham Marketdesignated 1 January 2016
- Wissettdesignated 1 January 2020
- Woodbridgedesignated 19 February 2020
- Wrenthamdesignated 1 January 2021
- Yoxforddesignated 19 February 2020
Article 4 directions
No Article 4 directions published on the platform yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in East Suffolk?
East Suffolk Council has designated 52 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. East Suffolk 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.
East Suffolk 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