Conservation Areas
What is a Conservation Area?
Conservation areas were created by the Civic Amenities Act of 1967 and are 'areas of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance'.
They are designated by local authorities and unlike listed buildings, there are no national standards or grades. There are well over 9,000 conservation areas in England and Wales and all local authorities have at least one. In the National Park, there are conservation areas within Brecon, Hay-on-Wye, Crickhowell/Llangattock, and Talgarth.
PDF Map of Brecon Conservation Area
PDF Map of Crickhowell Conservation Area
PDF Map of Llangattock Conservation Area
