Conservation areas - West Dorset
West Dorset District Council has designated conservation areas in the following locations:
Abbotsbury, Alton Pancras, Beaminster, Bishops Caundle, Bothenhampton, Bradford Abbas, Bradford Peverell, Bradpole, Bridport, West Bay (Bridport Harbour), Broadwindsor, Buckland Newton, Burton Bradstock, Cattistock, Cerne Abbas, Charminster, Charminster (Herrison), Charmouth, Chedington, Chetnole, Chickerell, Chideock, Corscombe, Dewlish, Dorchester, Evershot, Eype, Frampton, Frome St Quintin, Godmanstone, Higher Kingston, Langton Herring, Leigh, Littlebredy, Litton Cheney, Loders and Uploders, Long Bredy, Longburton, Lyme Regis, Maiden Newton, Melbury Osmond, Minterne Magna, Nether Compton, Netherbury, Oborne, Osmington, Owermoigne, Piddlehinton, Piddletrenthide, Portesham, Powerstock & Nettlecombe, Poxwell, Poyntington, Puddletown, Puncknowle, Purse Caundle, Sandford Orcas, Sherborne, Shipton Gorge, South Perrott, Stinsford and Lower Bockhampton, Stoke Abbot, Swyre, Sydling St Nicholas, Symondsbury, Thornford, Tolpuddle, Trent, Walditch, Warmwell, West Knighton, West Milton, West Stafford, Whitchurch Canonicorum, Whitcombe, Winterborne St Martin, Winterbourne Abbas, Winterbourne Steepleton and Yetminster.
If you want to know whether your property is in a conservation area, use the interactive map on the right of this page, or please contact us.
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Detailed studies into the architecture and history of some of West Dorset's conservation areas can be seen below.
- Beaminster conservation area
An appraisal has been completed, describing the special architectural and historic interest of the conservation area.
- Bothenhampton, Bradpole, Symondsbury and Walditch conservation areas
An appraisal has been completed, describing the special architectural and historic interest of Bothenhampton, Bradpole, Symondsbury and Walditch conservation areas.
- Bridport and West Bay conservation area
Appraisals have been completed, describing the special architectural and historic interest of the Bridport and West Bay conservation areas.
- Buckland Newton conservation area
An appraisal has been completed, describing the special architectural and historic interest of Buckland Newton conservation area.
- Cerne Abbas, Charminster, Sydling St Nicholas & Godmanstone conservation areas
An appraisal has been completed, describing the special architectural and historic interest of Cerne Abbas, Charminster, Sydling St Nicholas and Godmanstone conservation areas.
- Charmouth and Chideock conservation areas
An appraisal has been completed, describing the special architectural and historic interest of Charmouth and Chideock conservation areas.
- Dorchester conservation area
An appraisal has been completed, describing the special architectural and historic interest of the conservation area.
- Evershot, Maiden Newton, Frampton, Cattistock, Frome St Quintin & Bradford Peverell conservation areas
An appraisal has been completed, describing the special architectural and historic interest of Evershot, Maiden Newton, Frampton, Cattistock, Frome St Quintin and Bradford Peverell conservation areas.
- Loders & Uploders, Powerstock & Nettlecombe conservation areas
An appraisal has been completed, describing the special architectural and historic interest of Loders & Uploders, Powerstock and Nettlecombe conservation areas.
- Long Bredy, Portesham, Chickerell, Abbotsbury and Langton Herring conservation areas
An appraisal has been completed, describing the special architectural and historic interest of Long Bredy, Portesham, Chickerell, Abbotsbury and Langton Herring conservation areas.
- Lyme Regis conservation area
An appraisal has been completed, describing the special architectural and historic interest of the conservation area.
- Netherbury and Broadwindsor conservation area
An appraisal has been completed, describing the special architectural and historic interest of Netherbury and Broadwindsor conservation areas.
- Osmington, West Knighton, West Stafford & Owermoigne conservation areas
An appraisal has been completed, describing the special architectural and historic interest of Osmington, West Knighton, West Stafford and Owermoigne conservation areas.
- Piddletrenthide & Piddlehinton conservation areas
An appraisal has been completed, describing the special architectural and historic interest of Piddletrenthide and Piddlehinton conservation areas.
- Puddletown, Stinsford & Lower Bockhampton & Tolpuddle conservation areas
An appraisal has been completed, describing the special architectural and historic interest of Puddletown, Stinsford and Lower Bockhampton and Tolpuddle conservation areas.
- Puncknowle, Burton Bradstock, Litton Cheney, Winterbourne Abbas & Shipton Gorge conservation areas
An appraisal has been completed, describing the special architectural and historic interest of Puncknowle, Burton Bradstock, Litton Cheney, Winterbourne Abbas and Shipton Gorge conservation areas.
- Sherborne conservation area
An appraisal has been completed, describing the special architectural and historic interest of Sherborne conservation area.
- Stoke Abbott conservation area
An appraisal has been completed, describing the special architectural and historic interest of Stoke Abbott conservation area.
- Yetminster conservation area
An appraisal has been completed, describing the special architectural and historic interest of Yetminster conservation area.
- Whitchurch Canonicorum conservation area
An appraisal has been completed describing the special architectural and historic interest of the Whitchurch Canonicorum conservation area.
- Warmwell conservation area
An appraisal has been completed describing the special architectural and historic interest of Warmwell conservation area.
- Winterborne St Martin conservation area
An appraisal has been completed describing the special architectural and historic interest of Winterborne St Martin conservation area.
- Winterborne Steepleton Conservation Area
The district council would like to know what you think of the draft character study of the Winterborne Steepleton conservation area.
- Charlton Down Conservation Area
The district council want to know what you think of the draft character study of the Charlton Down conservation area which includes proposals to extend the conservation area.
