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22 conservation areas and 13 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Audley
Designated 2013 · ref. CA01
Rules & recordBasford
Designated 2007 · ref. CA02
Rules & recordBetley
Designated 2008 · ref. CA03
Rules & recordButterton
Designated 2006 · ref. CA04
Rules & recordClayton
Designated 1992 · ref. CA05
Rules & recordKeele
Designated 1989 · ref. CA06
Rules & recordKeele Hall
Designated 2018 · ref. CA07
Rules & recordKidsgrove
Designated 1997 · ref. CA08
Rules & recordMadeley
Designated 2012 · ref. CA09
Rules & recordMaer
Designated 2019 · ref. CA10
Rules & recordMarket Drayton Canal Basin
Designated 1989 · ref. CA11
Rules & recordMucklestone
Designated 1977 · ref. CA12
Rules & recordNewcastle Town Centre
Designated 2000 · ref. CA13
Rules & recordShropshire Union Canal, Tyrley
Designated 1984 · ref. CA14
Rules & recordSilverdale
Designated 1993 · ref. CA15
Rules & recordStubbs Walks
Designated 1993 · ref. CA16
Rules & recordTalke
Designated 2000 · ref. CA17
Rules & recordThe Brampton
Designated 2016 · ref. CA18
Rules & recordTrent and Mersey Canal, Hardings Wood
Designated 1988 · ref. CA20
Rules & recordWatlands Park
Designated 2016 · ref. CA21
Rules & recordWhitmore
Designated 1971 · ref. CA22
Rules & recordWolstanton
Designated 1999 · ref. CA23
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 Newcastle-under-Lyme 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.
- Audley (31 March 2017)
- Basford (21 October 2007)
- Betley (16 February 2010)
- Brampton (29 June 2017)
- Butterton (21 October 2007)
- Keele (10 January 2019)
- Madeley (31 October 2016)
- Maer (17 August 2017)
- Number 7, Park Avenue (16 May 2016)
- Sidmouth Avenue, Gower Street, Granville Avenue, Northcote Place and King Street (22 December 2015)
- Stubbs Walk (1 May 2017)
- Watlands Park (29 June 2017)
- Whitmore (18 August 2016)
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.