Home / Conservation areas / Preston City Council
North WestConservation areas in Preston City Council
11 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
Ashton Conservation Area
Designated 1984 · ref. Ashton
Rules & recordAvenham Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. Avenham
Rules & recordDeepdale Enclosure Conservation Area
Designated 1986 · ref. Deepdale
Rules & recordFishergate Hill Conservation Area
Designated 1994 · ref. Fishergate
Rules & recordFulwood Conservation Area
Designated 2008 · ref. Fulwood
Rules & recordHarris Childrens Home Conservation Area
Designated 1984 · ref. Harris
Rules & recordInglewhite Conservation Area
Designated 1986 · ref. Inglewhite
Rules & recordMarket Place Conservation Area
Designated 1984 · ref. Market Place
Rules & recordMoor Park Conservation Area
Designated 2013 · ref. Moor Park
Rules & recordSt Ignatius Square Conservation Area
Designated 1982 · ref. St Ignatius
Rules & recordWinckley Square Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. Winckley
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.