Planning in Hinckley and Bosworth
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council has 28 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
28
Article 4 directions
0
Listed building outlines
–
Planning applications
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not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Hinckley and Bosworth and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canaldesignated 11 December 1990
- Barwell Adesignated 17 July 2001
- Barwell Bdesignated 17 July 2001
- Bilstonedesignated 21 November 2012
- Burbagedesignated 22 February 1973
- Cadeby
- Congerstonedesignated 5 November 1996
- Desforddesignated 9 January 1981
- Earl Shilton
- Grobydesignated 16 January 1976
- Higham on the Hilldesignated 25 April 1995
- Hinckley - Druid Street
- Hinckley - Town Centre
- Hinckley, Hollycroftdesignated 27 January 1998
- Market Bosworth
- Markfield
- Nailstonedesignated 22 September 2015
- Newbold Verdondesignated 14 November 1989
- Orton on the Hilldesignated 12 August 1997
- Osbastondesignated 13 October 1992
- Ratbydesignated 17 February 1987
- Shackerstonedesignated 15 September 1992
- Shenton
- Sibson
- Stoke Goldingdesignated 15 June 2004
- Sutton Cheney
- Twycrossdesignated 15 June 1993
- Witherley
Article 4 directions
No Article 4 directions published on the platform yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Hinckley and Bosworth?
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council has designated 28 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. Hinckley and Bosworth 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.
Hinckley and Bosworth 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