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Yorkshire and the HumberConservation areas in Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
17 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Barnsley - Huddersfield Road
Official record · ref. 5640
Rules & recordBarnsley - Regent Street, Church Street and Market Hill
Official record · ref. 5638
Rules & recordBarnsley - Victoria Road
Official record · ref. 5639
Rules & recordBillingley
Official record · ref. 5641
Rules & recordBrierley
Official record · ref. 5642
Rules & recordCarlton
Official record · ref. 5643
Rules & recordCawthorne
Designated 1970 · ref. 5644
Rules & recordDarfield
Official record · ref. 5645
Rules & recordElsecar
Official record · ref. 5646
Rules & recordHigh Hoyland
Official record · ref. 5647
Rules & recordHoylandswaine
Official record · ref. 5648
Rules & recordIngbirchworth
Official record · ref. 5649
Rules & recordPenistone
Designated 1974 · ref. 5651
Rules & recordThurlstone
Official record · ref. 5652
Rules & recordWentworth Castle and Stainborough Park
Official record · ref. 5653
Rules & recordWorsbrough
Official record · ref. 5654
Rules & recordWortley
Official record · ref. 5655
Rules & recordWhat a conservation area changes
Extensions
Side extensions, and rear extensions of more than one storey, are not permitted development — they need planning permission. Single-storey rear extensions keep their normal limits, but the Larger Home Extension prior-approval route is not available.
Lofts and roofs
Roof extensions such as dormers are not permitted development. Rooflights are usually fine if they don't project more than 15 cm.
Cladding
Cladding the outside of a house in stone, artificial stone, pebble dash, render, timber, plastic or tiles needs planning permission.
Outbuildings
Garden rooms, sheds and other outbuildings to the side of the house need planning permission.
Demolition
Demolishing a building larger than 115 m³ needs planning permission. Taking down a wall, gate or fence over 1 m high next to a road (or 2 m elsewhere) also needs permission.
Trees
You must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting down or pruning most trees (trunk over 7.5 cm across at 1.5 m high), even if they are not protected by a tree preservation order.
Article 4 directions
Councils can remove more permitted development rights — for example for windows, doors, porches or front boundaries — with an Article 4 direction. Check the council's list below.
Conservation area and Article 4 data: planning.data.gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always confirm boundaries and rules with the council before starting work. General information, not legal advice.