About conservation areas
Conservation areas are defined as "areas of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance". They can be an area with; a link to an industry or individual, a particular style of architecture, a quality public realm or high number of listed buildings, scheduled monuments.
Conservation areas are designated by the council under section 69 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
Section 71 of the same Act places a duty on the local planning authority to prepare and publish proposals for the preservation and enhancement of conservation areas (character appraisals and management plans) and should be done so in consultation with the public.
Designation as a conservation area introduces controls over the types of developments which can take place in the area such as property alterations, demolition and the felling or pruning of trees. For more information please see our ‘Check if you need planning permission' page.
If you are looking for a particular document and it isn’t listed below, email us at conservation2@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk.
List of conservation areas
Alston
Alston Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan (CAAMP) (PDF , 14MB).
Appleby
Appleby Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Plan (PDF , 4MB).
Barrow central
Central Barrow Conservation Area Appraisal (PDF, 7.8MB)
Barrow Island
Barrow Island Conservation Area Appraisal (PDF, 3.5MB)
Beetham
- Beetham Conservation Area boundary map (PDF , 361KB)
- Beetham Character Appraisal (PDF , 372KB )
- Beetham Townscape Features Map 1 (PDF, 201KB )
- TC Beetham Townscape Features Map 2 (PDF , 151KB)
- Beetham Architectural Quality Map 1 (PDF , 66KB)
- AQ Beetham Architectural Quality Map 2 (PDF , 174KB )
- Key to Architectural Quality Maps (PDF , 14KB)
- Key to Townscapes Features Maps (PDF , 451KB)
Biggar Village
There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.
Burton in Kendal
- Burton Conservation Area boundary map (PDF , 358KB)
- Burton Character Appraisal (PDF , 246KB)
- Burton Townscape Features Map (PDF , 163KB)
- Burton Architectural Quality Map (PDF , 330KB)
- Key to Architectural Quality Maps (PDF , 14KB)
- Key to Townscapes Features Maps (PDF , 451KB)
Cartmel
- Cartmel Conservation Area boundary map (PDF , 464KB)
- Cartmel Character Appraisal (PDF , 726KB)
- Cartmel Townscape Features Map (PDF , 1.7MB)
- Cartmel Architectural Quality Map (PDF , 557KB)
- Key to Architectural Quality Maps (PDF , 14KB)
- Key to Townscapes Features Maps (PDF , 451KB)
- Cartmel Conservation Area Management Plan (CAMP): Supplementary Planning Document (PDF , 5MB)
Church Brough
There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.
Dalton-in-Furness
There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.
Dufton
Dufton Conservation Area Character Appraisal (PDF , 2MB)
Edenhall
Edenhall Conservation Area Character Appraisal (PDF , 2MB)
Furness Abbey
There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.
Gamblesby
There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.
Garrigill
Garrigill Conservation Area Character Appraisal (PDF , 2MB)
Grange-Over-Sands
- Grange Location of Character Zones Map (PDF , 903KB )
- Grange Conservation Area boundary maps (PDF , 2MB)
- Grange Character Appraisal (PDF , 412KB)
- Grange Townscape Features Maps (PDF , 9MB )
- Grange Architectural Quality Maps (PDF , 3.5MB)
- Key to Architectural Quality Maps (PDF , 14KB)
- Key to Townscapes Features Maps (PDF , 451KB)
Great Salkeld
Great Salkeld Character Appraisal (PDF , 2KB)
Heversham
- Heversham Conservation Area boundary map (PDF , 321KB)
- Heversham Character Appraisal (PDF , 222KB)
- Heversham Townscape Features Map (PDF , 94KB)
- Heversham Architectural Quality Map (PDF , 141KB)
- Key to Architectural Quality Maps (PDF , 14KB)
- Key to Townscapes Features Maps (PDF , 451KB)
Hunsonby
There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.
Ireleth
There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.
Kendal
Kendal Townscape Features Maps
- Key to Townscape Features Maps
- Kendal Townscape Features Map: 1 Town Centre North (PDF , 1MB)
- Kendal Townscape Features Map: 2 Town Centre South (PDF , 1MB)
- Kendal Townscape Features Map: 3 Kirkland (PDF , 2MB)
- Kendal Townscape Features Map: 4 Kendal Green, Windermere Road, Nobles Rest (PDF , 2MB)
- Kendal Townscape Features Map: 5 Fellside (PDF , 1MB)
- Kendal Townscape Features Map: 6 Beast Banks, Castle Howe, Green Side, Gillinggate (PDF 1MB)
- Kendal Townscape Features Map: 7 Black Hall Road, Beezon Road (PDF , 1MB)
- Kendal Townscape Features Map: 8 Castle Street, Thorney Hills (PDF , 1MB)
- Kendal Townscape Features Map: 9 The Castle and East of River (PDF , 1MB )
- Kendal Townscape Features Map: 10 Dowker Lane and Waterside (PDF , 1MB)
Kendal Architectural Quality Maps
- Key to Architectural Quality Maps
- Kendal Architectural Quality Map: 1 Town Centre North (PDF , 2MB)
- Kendal Architectural Quality Map: 2 Town Centre South (PDF , 1MB)
- Kendal Architectural Quality Map: 3 Kirkland (PDF , 1MB )
- Kendal Architectural Quality Map: 4 Kendal Green, Windermere Road, Nobles Rest (PDF , 1MB)
- Kendal Architectural Quality Map: 5 Fellside (PDF , 1MB)
- Kendal Architectural Quality Map: 6 Castle Howe, Green Side, Gillinggate (PDF , 2MB)
- Kendal Architectural Quality Map: 7 Black Hall Road, Beezon Road (PDF , 1MB)
- Kendal Architectural Quality Map: 8 Castle Street, Thorney Hills (PDF , 1MB)
- Kendal Architectural Quality Map: 9 The Castle and East of River (PDF , 1MB)
- Kendal Architectural Quality Map: 10 Dowker Lane and Waterside (PDF , 2MB)
Kings Meaburn
There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.
Kirkby Stephen
There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.
Kirkby Lonsdale
- Kirkby Lonsdale Conservation Area boundary map (PDF , 360KB)
- Kirkby Lonsdale Character Appraisal (PDF , 471KB)
- Kirkby Lonsdale Character Appraisal maps (PDF, 2MB)
- Key to Architectural Quality Maps (PDF , 14KB)
- Key to Townscapes Features Maps (PDF , 451KB)
Kirkoswald
Kirkoswald Conservation Area Character Appraisal (PDF 2.3MB / 56 pages)
Milburn
There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.
Milnthorpe
- Milnthorpe Conservation Area boundary map (PDF , 318KB)
- Milnthorpe Character Appraisal (PDF , 246KB)
- Milnthorpe Townscape Features Map (PDF , 836KB)
- Milnthorpe Architectural Quality Map (PDF , 148KB)
- Key to Architectural Quality Maps (PDF , 14KB)
- Key to Townscapes Features Maps (PDF , 451KB))
Newland Furnace
- Newland Conservation Area boundary map (PDF , 298KB)
- Newland Character Appraisal (PDF , 310KB)
- Newland Townscape Features Map (PDF , 183KB)
- Newland Architectural Quality Map (PDF , 138KB)
- Key to Architectural Quality Maps (PDF , 14KB)
- Key to Townscapes Features Maps (PDF , 451KB)
North Scale
There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.
North Vickerstown
There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.
Penrith
Penrith Conservation Area Character Appraisal (PDF , 3MB)
Penrith New Streets
There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.
Settle to Carlisle Railway
Maps showing sections of the Settle to Carlisle line through the Eden district are available on request.
The Settle to Carlisle Railway website includes a design guide which was sets uniform standards of restoration and maintenance along the line.
Skirwith
Skirwith Conservation Area Character Appraisal (PDF , 2MB)
St George’s Square
There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.
South Vickerstown
There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.
Temple Sowerby
Temple Sowerby Conservation Area Character Appraisal (PDF , 2MB)
The Green Lindal
There are currently no documents available for this conservation area.
Ulverston
- Ulverston Conservation Area boundary map (PDF , 647KB)
- Ulverston Conservation Area Character Zones map (PDF , 697KB)
- Ulverston Character Appraisal (PDF , 612KB)
- Ulverston Townscape Features Map (PDF , 591KB)
- Ulverston Architectural Quality Map (PDF , 2MB)
- Key to Architectural Quality Maps (PDF , 14KB)
- Key to Townscapes Features Maps (PDF , 451KB)
Conservation areas in National Parks
The Lake District National Park Authority is responsible for Conservation Areas in the Lake District National Park.
The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority is responsible for Conservation Areas in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.