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Yorkshire and the HumberConservation areas in Kirklees Council
59 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
Almondbury
Designated 1976 · ref. 3052
Rules & recordArmitage Bridge
Designated 1981 · ref. 3083
Rules & recordBatley Market Place
Designated 1973 · ref. 3042
Rules & recordBirkby
Designated 1989 · ref. 3115
Rules & recordBirstall
Designated 1998 · ref. 3118
Rules & recordButterley
Designated 1981 · ref. 3084
Rules & recordCross Bank
Designated 2006 · ref. 3122
Rules & recordDewsbury Town Centre
Designated 1981 · ref. 3085
Rules & recordEast Brierley
Designated 1981 · ref. 3086
Rules & recordEdgerton
Designated 1976 · ref. 3053
Rules & recordFarnley Tyas
Designated 1981 · ref. 3088
Rules & recordFulstone
Designated 1980 · ref. 3060
Rules & recordGolcar
Designated 1974 · ref. 3043
Rules & recordGomersal
Designated 1978 · ref. 3055
Rules & recordGreenhead Park
Designated 1981 · ref. 3089
Rules & recordHartshead Moor Top
Designated 1981 · ref. 3090
Rules & recordHelme
Designated 1975 · ref. 3047
Rules & recordHepworth
Designated 1975 · ref. 3048
Rules & recordHigh Flatts
Designated 1991 · ref. 3092
Rules & recordHighburton
Designated 1981 · ref. 3091
Rules & recordHinchcliffe Mill
Designated 1980 · ref. 3061
Rules & recordHolme
Designated 1982 · ref. KIR_187_CA_22
Rules & recordHolmfirth
Designated 1972 · ref. 3044
Rules & recordHonley
Designated 1973 · ref. 3045
Rules & recordHope Pit
Designated 1995 · ref. 3117
Rules & recordHuddersfield Town Centre
Designated 1981 · ref. 3093
Rules & recordKirkburton
Designated 1980 · ref. 3062
Rules & recordLinthwaite
Designated 2004 · ref. 3119
Rules & recordLittle Gomersal
Designated 1981 · ref. 3095
Rules & recordLongwood Edge
Designated 1981 · ref. 3096
Rules & recordMarsden
Designated 1974 · ref. 3046
Rules & recordMarsden (Tunnel End)
Designated 1981 · ref. 3097
Rules & recordMeltham
Designated 1981 · ref. 3098
Rules & recordMilnsbridge
Designated 2004 · ref. 3121
Rules & recordNetherthong
Designated 1975 · ref. 3049
Rules & recordNetherton
Designated 1981 · ref. 3099
Rules & recordNorthfields
Designated 1978 · ref. 3056
Rules & recordOldfield
Designated 1975 · ref. 3050
Rules & recordQuarmby Fold
Designated 1976 · ref. 3054
Rules & recordScholes
Designated 1981 · ref. 3100
Rules & recordShepley
Designated 1981 · ref. 3101
Rules & recordSkelmanthorpe
Designated 1981 · ref. 3102
Rules & recordSlaithwaite
Designated 1980 · ref. 3063
Rules & recordSouth Crosland
Designated 1981 · ref. 3103
Rules & recordSpringwood
Designated 1982 · ref. 3113
Rules & recordStation Road
Designated 2006 · ref. 3114
Rules & recordThornhill
Designated 1978 · ref. 3057
Rules & recordThunderbridge
Designated 1990 · ref. 3116
Rules & recordThurstonland
Designated 1981 · ref. 3104
Rules & recordTotties
Designated 1981 · ref. 3105
Rules & recordUnderbank
Designated 1980 · ref. 3064
Rules & recordUpper Batley
Designated 2006 · ref. 3059
Rules & recordUpper Cumberworth
Designated 1981 · ref. 3106
Rules & recordUpper Denby
Designated 1981 · ref. 3107
Rules & recordUpper Hopton
Designated 1978 · ref. 3058
Rules & recordUpperthong
Designated 1975 · ref. 3051
Rules & recordWellhouse
Designated 1981 · ref. 3108
Rules & recordWilshaw
Designated 1980 · ref. 3065
Rules & recordWooldale
Designated 1980 · ref. 3066
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.