Planning permission in South Kesteven
Most single-storey rear extensions within the national permitted development limits don't need planning permission in South Kesteven. The rules are stricter in its 48 conservation areas, where side extensions, two-storey extensions and loft dormers need permission. Check your address to see which rules apply.
South Kesteven at a glance
- Conservation areas
- 48
- Article 4 areas
- Not published
- Protected landscapes
- None
- Planning decisions
- South Kesteven District Council
How many conservation areas are there in South Kesteven?
South Kesteven has 48 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.
- Allington
- Ancaster
- Aslackby
- Barholm
- Barkston
- Barrowby
- Belton
- Billingborough
- Bourne
- Braceborough
- Bracey
- Burton Le Coggles
- Casewick
- Castle Bytham
- Caythorpe/Frieston
- Corby Glen
- Deeping St James
- Denton
- Dunsby
- Folkingham
- Fulbeck
- Grantham
- Grantham St Annes
- Greatford
- Great Gonerby
- Harlaxton
- Horbling
- Hough-on-the-Hill
- Irnham
- Langtoft
- Londonthorpe
- Manthorpe
- Market Deeping
- Morton
- Oasby
- Ropsley
- Skillington
- South Witham
- Stamford
- Stamford Northfields
- Stoke Rochford
- Swinstead
- Uffington
- Westborough
- West Deeping
- Witham-on-the-Hill
- Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir
- Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth
Read more: extensions, loft dormers, garden rooms and solar panels in a conservation area.
Does South Kesteven have Article 4 directions?
South Kesteven 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 Kesteven in a national park, National Landscape or green belt?
There are no national parks, National Landscapes, World Heritage Sites or green belt in or bordering South Kesteven.
Listed buildings and protected trees in South Kesteven
Listed buildings everywhere in England are recorded by Historic England, and the checker looks for them at every address. South Kesteven 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 Kesteven 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 Kesteven publish?
| Data | Status | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation area boundaries | Published | 48 |
| 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 Kesteven? 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 Kesteven District Council and national bodies under the Open Government Licence, last updated here on 31 October 2026. South Kesteven District Council website.