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The Planning (NI) Order 1991 (Article 50) provides the Department with the power to designate an area of special architectural or historic interest as a Conservation Area.

Since 1975 the Department has designated 59 Conservation Areas in Northern Ireland. They range in scale from city and town centres to villages and relatively small residential parks and streets. 

In April 1998 the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) launched the Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI), focused on Conservation Areas. The THI aims, in partnership with the public, private and voluntary sectors, to secure the long-term future of the built heritage.

The 59 Conservation Areas are listed below.

Conservation Area County/Location Designation Date
A
Adelaide Park Belfast 23 November 1993
Antrim Town Centre  Co.Antrim 01 April 1992
Ardglass  Co.Down 21 June 1996
Armagh (Extension to Boundary)   Co.Armagh 14 February 1991
Armagh  Co.Armagh 01 July 1981
B
Ballycastle   Co.Antrim 28 June 1990
Ballymoney  Co.Antrim 14 November 1994
Belfast City Centre Belfast 01 May 1998
Bessbrook  Co.Armagh 14 October 1983
Bushmills   Co. Antrim 26 June 1992
C
Caledon   Co.Tyrone 24 May 1984
Caledon (Extension to Boundary) Co.Tyrone 15 September 2003
Carnlough  Co.Antrim 30 January 1981
Carrickfergus Co.Antrim 10 June 1977
Castlewellan   Co.Down 22 December 1992
Cushendall  Co.Antrim 06 October 1975
Cushendun  Co.Antrim 13 June 1980
Cyprus Avenue Belfast 04 August 2000
D
Donaghadee   Co.Down 13 January 1994
Downpatrick  Co.Down 06 March 1985
Draperstown  Co.Londonderry 26 October 1979
Dromore   Co.Down 28 August 1992
E
Enniskillen  Co.Fermanagh 11 March 1988
G
Glenarm  Co.Antrim 12 May 1978
Gracehill (Variation to Boundary)   Co.Antrim 20 October 1997
Gracehill  Co.Antrim 26 March 1975
H
Hillsborough  Co.Down 25 June 1976
Holywood Conservation Area Designation Co.Down 12 May 2004
Holywood Conservation Area Guide Co.Down 14 November 2004
Publication of Draft Design Guidance for Holywood Conservation Area Co.Down April 2008
K
Killough  Co.Down 27 March 1981
Killyleagh   Co.Down 30 March 1993
Kings Road Belfast 04 August 2000
Knockdene Belfast 04 August 2000
L
Linen   Belfast 11 December 1992
Lisburn   Co.Antrim 13 April 1992
Lisnaskea   Co.Fermanagh 11 January 1996
Londonderry: Clarendon Street Co.Londonderry 06 June 2006
Londonderry: Historic City Co.Londonderry 06 June 2006

Londonderry: Magee

Co.Londonderry 06 June 2006
Loughall   Co.Armagh 02 February 1993
Lurgan Co.Armagh 15 June 2004
Lurgan (Consultation Draft) Co.Armagh 21 March 2004
M
Malone Belfast 04 August 2000
Malone Conservation Area - Character Appraisal (Consultation Draft) Belfast 15 October 2004
Malone Conservation Area-Character Appraisal (Interim Statement) Belfast 18th August 2006
Malone Park Belfast 23 November 1993
McMaster Street   Belfast 05 July 1994
Merville Garden Village Newtownabbey 23 June 1995
Moira  Co.Down 09 December 1983
Moneymore  Co.Londonderry 12 September 1980
Moy  Co.Tyrone 24 May 1984
N
Newry  Co.Down  20 May 1983
Newry (Extension to Boundary)  Co.Down 01 December 1992
Newry (Extension to Boundary)  Co.Down 28 March 2001
Newtownstewart   Co.Tyrone 20 April 1993
Northland Dungannon 22 November 1994
O
Omagh   Co.Tyrone 28 November 1993
P
Portaferry  Co.Down 11 March 1983
Q
Queen's   Belfast 11 March 1987
R
Randalstown  Co.Antrim 03 June 1996
Richhill   Co.Armagh 02 February 1993
Rostrevor  Co.Down 09 February 1979
S
Saintfield Co.Down 01 February 1997
Sion Mills  Co.Tyrone 25 March 1977
Somerton Road/Chichester Park Belfast 04 August 2000
Strangford  Co.Down 19 September 1985
Stranmillis   Belfast 03 July 1996
T
The Cathedral   Belfast 25 June 1990
W
Whitehead   Co.Antrim 25 November 1992