CottenhamConservation Area

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

Designated

1972

Size

46 ha

Listed buildings inside

64

Article 4

None found

500 m
Conservation area Listed building

About the Cottenham Conservation Area

The Cottenham Conservation Area covers about 46 hectares and was designated by South Cambridgeshire District Council in 1972. Inside the boundary are 64 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 63 Grade II). The most significant is Church of All Saints, Grade I. 5 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.

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 64 listed buildings ↓

Streets in the conservation area

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

High StreetCorbett StreetDenmark Road

The council’s appraisal

WEBCottenham Conservation Area AppraisalSouth Cambridgeshire District 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 South Cambridgeshire District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.