Planning permission in South Hams
Most single-storey rear extensions within the national permitted development limits don't need planning permission in South Hams. The rules are stricter in its 47 conservation areas, where side extensions, two-storey extensions and loft dormers need permission. Check your address to see which rules apply.
South Hams at a glance
- Conservation areas
- 47
- Article 4 areas
- Not published
- Protected landscapes
- Dartmoor, South Devon, Tamar Valley
- Planning decisions
- South Hams District Council
How many conservation areas are there in South Hams?
South Hams has 47 conservation areas. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are reduced: side extensions, two-storey extensions, loft dormers and cladding all need planning permission, and many councils add Article 4 directions on top.
- Ashprington
- Aveton Gifford
- Baston
- Berry Pomeroy
- Bigbury
- Blackawton
- Chillington
- Cornworthy
- Dartmouth
- Dittisham
- East Prawle
- Ermington
- Ford (Holbeton)
- Goveton
- Harberton
- Harbertonford
- Holbeton
- Inner Hope
- Ivybridge
- Kingsbridge
- Kingston
- Kingswear
- Littlehempston
- Malborough
- Modbury
- Mothecombe
- Newton Ferrers
- Noss Mayo
- Ringmore
- Salcombe
- Sherford
- Slapton
- South Brent
- South Milton
- South Pool
- Stoke Fleming
- Stoke Gabriel
- Stokenham
- Strete
- Thurlestone
- Totnes
- Tuckenhay
- Ugborough
- Waddeton
- West Alvington
- West Buckland
- Yealmpton
Read more: extensions, loft dormers, garden rooms and solar panels in a conservation area.
Does South Hams have Article 4 directions?
South Hams hasn't published any Article 4 boundaries on planning.data.gov.uk. Most councils have at least one Article 4 direction, often in conservation areas, so check the council's website or ask its planning team before relying on permitted development.
What is an Article 4 direction?
Is any of South Hams in a national park, National Landscape or green belt?
- National park in or bordering South Hams: Dartmoor.
- National Landscapes (Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty) in or bordering South Hams: South Devon, Tamar Valley.
National parks and National Landscapes restrict permitted development in similar ways to conservation areas. Read more: extensions, loft dormers and garden rooms.
Listed buildings and protected trees in South Hams
Listed buildings everywhere in England are recorded by Historic England, and the checker looks for them at every address. South Hams doesn't publish listed building outlines, so where a listed building is recorded near an address, we ask the homeowner to check whether it's theirs.
South Hams doesn't publish its tree preservation orders as data. If there are mature trees near your project, ask the council whether any are protected before you start.
What planning data does South Hams publish?
| Data | Status | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation area boundaries | Published | 47 |
| Article 4 direction boundaries | Not published | 0 |
| Listed building outlines | Not published | 0 |
| Tree preservation order areas | Not published | 0 |
| Protected trees | Not published | 0 |
Planning work on a home in South Hams? Put a pin on your house and we'll check it against all of this.
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Data from planning.data.gov.uk, published by South Hams District Council and national bodies under the Open Government Licence, last updated here on 31 October 2026. South Hams District Council website.