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West MidlandsConservation areas in Lichfield District Council
21 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
Alrewas
Designated 2008 · ref. 2659
Rules & recordClifton Campville
Designated 1994 · ref. 2662
Rules & recordColton
Designated 1970 · ref. 2663
Rules & recordElford
Designated 1972 · ref. 2664
Rules & recordFazeley and Bonehill
Designated 2012 · ref. 2665
Rules & recordFradley Junction
Designated 1977 · ref. 2667
Rules & recordHamstall Ridware
Designated 1971 · ref. 2668
Rules & recordHarlaston
Designated 1972 · ref. 2669
Rules & recordHaunton
Designated 1977 · ref. 2671
Rules & recordHints
Designated 1989 · ref. 2672
Rules & recordHopwas
Designated 1979 · ref. 2674
Rules & recordKing's Bromley
Designated 2008 · ref. 2675
Rules & recordLichfield City
Designated 1970 · ref. 2676
Rules & recordLittle Aston
Designated 1999 · ref. 2682
Rules & recordLongdon Green
Official record · ref. 2683
Rules & recordMavesyn Ridware
Designated 1974 · ref. 2684
Rules & recordShenstone
Designated 1977 · ref. 2685
Rules & recordTrent and Mersey Canal
Official record · ref. 2686
Rules & recordWall
Designated 2018 · ref. 2688
Rules & recordWhittington
Official record · ref. 2689
Rules & recordWigginton
Designated 2018 · ref. 2691
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.