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Design and conservation

Heritage at risk

Find out which parks, gardens and squares in Southwark are on the national Heritage at Risk register.

Listed buildings

Apply for a building listing. Apply for permission to change a listed building.

Tall buildings, visual impact assessments and density

Background analysis for the Southwark Plan.

Design review panel

The role of design reviews and who is on the panel.

Archaeology and scheduled monuments

The important archaeology sites in Southwark. How we manage and protect them with planning policies.

Trees

Find out how trees are protected with preservation orders. Guidance on trees in conservation areas.

Area character studies

Find out what area character studies are and how they can help developers.

Conservation areas

Guidance on restrictions that apply in conservation areas. View all Southwark's conservation areas as a list or map.

Locally listed buildings

The Local List is made up of buildings or structures which are not listed at national level but are important to local people in Southwark.

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