Conservation Areas and Listed Buildings

Conservation areas are parts of the city where special planning controls apply due to the unique built heritage of that specific area. The intent of these controls is to ensure that new development responds appropriately to the area’s architectural legacy

• Click here to go to a map showing all conservation areas within the city. ArcGIS Web Application.
• Click here to find out if your property is in a conservation area

If you want to demolish a building or structure within a conservation area you may need planning permission for relevant demolition.

• Read about this by clicking on the Planning Portal

All trees in conservation areas are subject to planning control. This means that should you wish to undertake any work, pruning or felling of a tree in this area, permission must first be granted by the local authority.

Some properties within the Canning Circus, New Lenton (specifically on Devonshire Promenade and Derby Road), Sneinton, Strelley Village and Waterloo Promenade conservation areas are subject to 'Article 4 Directions'.

• Click here to read about Article 4 Directions.

Click here: Conservation Areas to go to our detailed conservation areas page, with details of all of the conservation areas in Nottingham City Council area. 

Buildings of special architectural or historic interest are 'listed', and are graded I, II* and II according to their importance.

Click here to find out if your property is a Listed Building

You will need to apply for listed building consent for most building work, internal and external, to a listed building. 

• View more information on our Planning Portal.

Find out more about listed buildings on the Historic England website 

The register identifies grade II listed buildings in poor condition in Nottingham. Click below to view the register

Nottingham Building at Risk Register

The council's Local List that contains heritage assets currently not given national protection through Historic England listing. Click below to see the list

Nottingham Local List - Heritage sites of Local Value in Nottingham

Heritage sites and projects in Nottingham. Click below to see our strategy

Nottingham Heritage Strategy

Owner's tenants and leaseholders may be eligible for a grant for historic buildings. Click below to view the Grants

Heritage Action Zone and Conservation Area Grants

The Heritage and Design team can be contacted by emailing planning@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.