Conservation Areas

 

Conservation Areas recognise the special architectural and historic character of an area, and provide for the protection and enhancement of groups of buildings, as well as their setting. There are currently 38 Conservation Areas in the Vale of Glamorgan, which contain varied and important townscape and rural villages.

 

For further, more detailed information, you can download a guide to living and working in a Conservation Area which describes the principles of planning control which can apply to your property. A Guide to Living and Working in a Conservation Area 

 

Conservation Area

Conservation Areas in the Vale

Maps of each of the Conservation Areas are available below in PDF format. You can also download a map showing the location of all the Conservation Areas in the Vale.

There are currently adopted Appraisals in respect of the areas indicated with A in the list below. Wider guidance concerning villages indicated with S is available in the Supplementary Planning Guidance Conservation Areas in the Rural Vale (PDF)

 

S

Aberthin

 SA Gileston A Penarth
A Barry (Garden Suburb) SA Llanbethery S Pendoylan
A Barry Marine S Llancadle S Penmark
SA Bonvilston SA Llancarfan S Peterston-Super-Ely
S Boverton S Llandow S Porthkerry
S Broughton S Llangan   Rhoose
  Cadoxton S Llanmaes S St. Brides Major
S Colwinston S Llanmihangel S St. Georges
  Cowbridge & Llanblethian S Llantrithyd SA St. Hilary
  Dinas Powys   Llantwit Major SA St. Nicholas
S Drope SA Llysworney   Talygarn
SA East Aberthaw S Michaelston-le-Pit A Wenvoe
SA Flemingston S Monknash    

 

Conservation Area Appraisals

Conservation Area Appraisals are documents which provide an evaluation of the distinctive character of a particular Conservation Area, and guidance concerning development within it. Paper copies of Appraisals are available on request from Conservation and Design.

Public Consultation - Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan

The Council is conducting appraisals of several Conservation Areas. Find out more here about the Council’s intentions for managing the conservation areas, how the local communities will be involved, and what will happen throughout the appraisal process

Article 4 Direction

Additional powers over minor development to houses in single occupation are applied in the Penarth Conservation Area. The effect of these additional controls is to require planning permissions for alterations to elements such as hardstandings, windows, doors, roofs, the insertion of rooflights, boundary walls and gates which front onto a highway or open space.

 

A list of properties included in the direction and further information is available below.

Article 4 Properties in Penarth.

Information in support of an Article 4 Direction Application.

 

Contact

For further, more specific advice, please contact the Conservation and Design Unit.

E-mail:  planning&transport@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk