Conservation Areas

How many Conservation Areas are there in England

• over 500

• over 1000

• over 5,000

• over 10,000

If you own a property in a Conservation area, how much notice should you give the Council before cutting down or pruning trees within the boundary of your property?

• 1 week

• 1 month

• No Notice

• 6 weeks

What are the consequences for the buyer purchasing a property in a Conservation Area? Select all that apply

• Removes some Permitted Development Rights

• Harder to obtain Planning Permission if you wish to alter the property

• Restrictions on what you can do to the trees within the property boundaries

• There are no consequences and you can alter the property as you choose

When acting for the buyer where would it be brought to your attention that the property is located in a Conservation Area?

• SPIF

• Local Search

• Contract

• Fixture and Fittings form

• Official Copies

When acting for the buyer, where will it be brought to your attention if the seller has carried out works/alterations to the property? Select all that apply

• Question 4.1 of the SPIF

• The Sales Particulars and Google Earth street view

• The buyers Valuation or Survey on the property?

• The Local Search

• The Contract