Conservation areas in Adur
Adur District Council has 7 conservation areas in planning.data.gov.uk; 1,043 homes inside them have an energy certificate, and 34.3% of those are solid-wall homes without wall insulation. The largest by number of homes is Shoreham-by-Sea (603). 4 of the areas overlap an Article 4 direction that removes rights for windows, roofs, solar or heat pumps. The council publishes its Article 4 areas on planning.data.gov.uk. EPC register November 2026.
| Conservation area | Homes with EPC | Solid walls, no insulation | Gas boiler | Heat pumps | Listed buildings | Article 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Buci | 11 | 9% | 100% | 0 | 5 | removes some rights |
| North Lancing | 42 | 26% | 98% | 1 | 9 | none published |
| Old Shoreham | 59 | 22% | 97% | 0 | 13 | removes some rights |
| Shoreham-by-Sea | 603 | 42% | 70% | 5 | 33 | removes some rights |
| Sompting | 61 | 43% | 84% | 8 | 8 | none published |
| Southlands | 62 | 0% | 100% | 0 | 0 | none published |
| Southwick | 205 | 25% | 84% | 7 | 18 | removes some rights |
Areas with at least 30 homes with an energy certificate have their own page. Areas drawn only as a point in planning.data.gov.uk have no boundary, so no homes are counted. England, all conservation areas: 48.7% solid walls without insulation, 66.4% gas boilers.
What needs planning permission in a conservation area
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