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North WestConservation areas in Ribble Valley Borough Council
22 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
Bolton by Bowland
Designated 1974 · ref. 8786
Rules & recordChatburn
Designated 1974 · ref. 8787
Rules & recordChipping
Designated 1969 · ref. 8788
Rules & recordClitheroe
Designated 1973 · ref. 8789
Rules & recordDownham
Designated 1978 · ref. 8790
Rules & recordGisburn
Designated 1974 · ref. 8791
Rules & recordGrindleton
Designated 1974 · ref. 8792
Rules & recordHurst Green
Designated 2007 · ref. 8793
Rules & recordKirk Mill
Designated 2010 · ref. 9892
Rules & recordLongridge
Designated 1979 · ref. 8794
Rules & recordNewton
Designated 1974 · ref. 8797
Rules & recordNewtown
Designated 2007 · ref. 8796
Rules & recordPendleton
Designated 1969 · ref. 8798
Rules & recordRibchester
Designated 1973 · ref. 8799
Rules & recordSabden
Designated 2007 · ref. 8800
Rules & recordSawley
Designated 1971 · ref. 8801
Rules & recordSlaidburn
Designated 1974 · ref. 8802
Rules & recordSt Lawrence's Church
Designated 2007 · ref. 8795
Rules & recordWaddington
Designated 1974 · ref. 8803
Rules & recordWhalley
Designated 1972 · ref. 8804
Rules & recordWiswell
Designated 1972 · ref. 8805
Rules & recordWorston
Designated 2007 · ref. 8806
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.