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10 conservation areas and 12 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Burnley Town Centre
Designated 1992 · ref. CA09
Rules & recordBurnley Wood
Designated 1985 · ref. CA07
Rules & recordCanalside
Designated 1997 · ref. CA08
Rules & recordHarle Syke
Designated 1985 · ref. CA05
Rules & recordHurstwood
Designated 1973 · ref. CA02
Rules & recordJib Hill
Designated 1971 · ref. CA01
Rules & recordPadiham
Designated 1984 · ref. CA03
Rules & recordPalatine
Designated 1977 · ref. CA04
Rules & recordTop o' th' Town
Designated 1992 · ref. CA10
Rules & recordWorsthorne
Designated 1978 · ref. CA06
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.
Article 4 directions in Burnley Borough Council
These remove some permitted development rights in the areas they cover — check whether one applies to your property before you rely on permitted development.
- Article 4 Direction: Houses in Multiple Occupation (14 October 2024)
- Article 4 Direction: Houses in Multiple Occupation (14 October 2024)
- Article 4 Direction: Houses in Multiple Occupation (14 October 2024)
- Article 4 Direction: Houses in Multiple Occupation (14 October 2024)
- Article 4 Direction: Houses in Multiple Occupation (14 October 2024)
- Article 4 Direction: Houses in Multiple Occupation (14 October 2024)
- Article 4 Direction: Houses in Multiple Occupation (14 October 2024)
- Article 4 Direction: Houses in Multiple Occupation (14 October 2024)
- Article 4 Direction: Houses in Multiple Occupation (14 October 2024)
- Article 4 Direction: Land at Hollins Farm, Red Lees Rd Cliviger/Worsthorne (17 August 2007)
- Article 4 Direction: Land at Hollins Farm, Red Lees Rd Cliviger/Worsthorne (17 August 2007)
- Article 4 Direction: Land off Shay Lane Briercliffe (11 February 1975)
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.