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North WestConservation areas in Pendle Borough Council
23 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
Albert Road, Colne
Designated 1984 · ref. 2182
Rules & recordBarnoldswick
Designated 1997 · ref. 2184
Rules & recordBarrowford
Designated 1987 · ref. 2183
Rules & recordBrierfield Mills
Designated 2006 · ref. 2223
Rules & recordCalf Hall and Gillians, Barnoldswick
Official record · ref. 2186
Rules & recordCarr Hall and Wheatley Lane Road, Barrowford
Designated 1984 · ref. 2191
Rules & recordCarr Hall Road, Barrowford
Designated 1984 · ref. 2192
Rules & recordCornmill and Valley Gardens, Barnoldswick
Designated 2003 · ref. 2185
Rules & recordEarby
Designated 2004 · ref. 2187
Rules & recordEdge End, Nelson
Designated 2002 · ref. 2197
Rules & recordGreenfield, Colne
Designated 1984 · ref. 2199
Rules & recordHigham
Designated 1981 · ref. 2180
Rules & recordHigherford
Designated 1981 · ref. 2179
Rules & recordLidgett and Bents, Colne
Official record · ref. 2204
Rules & recordLomeshaye Industrial Hamlet, Nelson
Designated 1994 · ref. 2193
Rules & recordNewchurch and Spenbrook
Designated 2000 · ref. 2189
Rules & recordPrimet Bridge, Colne
Official record · ref. 2201
Rules & recordSabden Fold
Designated 2000 · ref. 2190
Rules & recordScholefield and Coldweather, Nelson
Designated 1999 · ref. 2221
Rules & recordSouthfield, Nelson
Designated 2003 · ref. 2222
Rules & recordWhitefield, Nelson
Designated 2004 · ref. 2194
Rules & recordWhitehough, Barley
Designated 1989 · ref. 2188
Rules & recordWycoller
Designated 1972 · ref. 2220
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.