Planning in North Devon
North Devon District Council has 41 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
41
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 North Devon and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Ashforddesignated 1 May 1976
- Barnstaple - Ebberly Lawndesignated 1 December 2008
- Barnstaple - Newportdesignated 1 December 2009
- Barnstaple - Piltondesignated 1 May 2009
- Barnstaple - Rumsamdesignated 8 December 2009
- Barnstaple - Town Centredesignated 1 January 1969
- Berrynarbordesignated 1 July 2010
- Bickingtondesignated 1 December 2010
- Bishop's Nymptondesignated 1 January 1981
- Bishop's Tawtondesignated 1 March 2013
- Brauntondesignated 1 May 2011
- Burringtondesignated 1 January 2011
- Chittlehampton
- Chulmleighdesignated 1 January 1971
- Croydedesignated 1 January 2009
- Fremingtondesignated 1 December 2010
- Fremington Quaydesignated 1 December 2010
- Georgehamdesignated 1 January 2009
- Goodleighdesignated 1 May 2013
- Heanton Punchardondesignated 1 November 1980
- Ilfracombedesignated 1 January 1973
- Instowdesignated 1 January 1973
- King's Nympton
- Knowstonedesignated 1 May 2013
- Lakedesignated 1 February 2008
- Landkey Newlandsdesignated 1 September 2012
- Landkey Towndesignated 1 September 2012
- Leedesignated 1 January 2018
- Marwood, Guineaford and Kingsheantondesignated 1 December 1977
- Middle Marwooddesignated 1 December 1977
- Mollanddesignated 1 November 1975
- Mortehoedesignated 1 March 2009
- North Moltondesignated 1 May 2013
- Putsboroughdesignated 1 January 2009
- South Moltondesignated 1 January 2008
- Swimbridgedesignated 1 September 2012
- Tawstockdesignated 1 August 1986
- West Down
- Westleighdesignated 1 January 2013
- Witheridgedesignated 1 November 2012
- Woolacombedesignated 1 February 2008
Article 4 directions
No Article 4 directions published on the platform yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in North Devon?
North Devon District Council has designated 41 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. North Devon 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.
North Devon District 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