Conservation areas exist to protect the uniqueness of places and there are around 10,000 areas in England, with 10 of them within the Borough. They have extra planning controls and considerations in place to protect the historical elements of the area. The areas include: Civic Core, Estcourt, Grove Mill Lane, High Street and King Street, Macdonell Gardens, Nascot, Oxhey, St Mary's, The Square and Watford Heath.

First Conservation Area

Conservation Areas Management Plan, which was created in 2013

Creation of Conservation Areas Management Plan

Find out which heritage sites the public value in Watford and the areas they feel could be enhanced. Raise awareness of Conservation Areas and local heritage.

Informal consultation 

Drafting of new actions to be incorporated in a new Consultation Areas Management Plan, incorporating the results of the public consultation.

Draft new actions

Consult the public on the newly drafted actions.

Consult on the proposed actions

Draft the new Conservation Areas Management Plan

Draft new Conservation Areas Management Plan

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