Conservation areas at risk
The Council currently has one conservation area which is on Historic England’s Heritage at Risk register.
Conservation areas are added to the Heritage at Risk register for a number of different reasons. Examples include (although are not limited too) the condition or unsympathetic alterations to the buildings, threat of development, or condition of the public realm. The Heritage at Risk register is updated every year in November.
View Historic England’s Heritage at Risk register.
Visit Historic England for more information about conservation areas at risk.
Being on Historic England’s Heritage at Risk register is a material planning consideration.
Conservation areas in the Forest of Dean on the Heritage at Risk register
The Forest of Dean has one conservation area on the Heritage at Risk register. This is Snigs End Conservation Area, which was added to the Heritage at Risk register in November 2025. The conservation area was added to the register for the following reasons:
- Inappropriate development within the setting of the conservation area
- Sub-division/development/change of use of the original Chartist plots
- Individual alterations to the original Chartist cottages
The Council will be actively monitoring the condition of the conservation area and will work with Historic England and stakeholders to put in place a strategy for the long term management, preservation and enhancement of the conservation area.
What can you do?
Ensuring the long term conservation of a conservation area is a collective responsibility to ensure that it can be enjoyed by future generations.
Historic England provide advice on how you can be actively involved in the conservation of conservation areas and other designated heritage assets.
Links to this can be found below: