Protected Areas

Overview of protected areas

• Protected Areas Overview

Green Belt

• About Green Belt
• Metropolitan Open Land

Conservation Areas

• What is a conservation area?
• Permitted development rights in conservation areas
• Demolition in conservation areas

Listed buildings

• What is a listed building?
• Altering a listed building
• Protection and maintenance of a listed building

Non Designated Heritage Assets

• What is a non-designated heritage asset and what does this status mean for development?

National Parks & Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

• Overview
• National Parks
• Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)

Nature Conservation Designations

• What are the types of nature conservation designations?
• Are there restrictions in these protected areas?

World Heritage Sites

• World Heritage Sites