EmsworthConservation Area

What being inside the Emsworth Conservation Area means for extensions, lofts, windows and trees — and how to check whether your house is inside the boundary.

Designated

2026

Size

30 ha

Listed buildings inside

75

Article 4

2 found

250 m
Conservation area Listed building

About the Emsworth Conservation Area

The Emsworth Conservation Area covers about 30 hectares and was designated by Havant Borough Council in 2026. Inside the boundary are 75 listed buildings, all Grade II. 2 Article 4 directions over the area remove further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below. 121 Tree Preservation Order records overlap the area; every other tree here still needs six weeks’ notice before work. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.

What changes inside the conservation area

Conservation areas are “Article 2(3) land”. You keep most permitted development rights, but these are removed or tightened.

Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.

Article 4 directions here

These overlap the conservation area. Householder directions remove more of the rights above; change-of-use ones don’t affect extending a house.

  • 0164B3Householder works
  • 0164B3Householder works

Listed buildings in the conservation area

Any work affecting these needs listed building consent, inside or out. Each links to its entry on the National Heritage List.

Show all 75 listed buildings ↓

Streets in the conservation area

Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.

High StreetQueen StreetKing StreetSouth StreetWest Street

The council’s appraisal

WEBEmsworth Conservation Area AppraisalHavant Borough Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗

Nearby conservation areas

Boundary and listed buildings from Havant Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.