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30 conservation areas and 5 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Ashworth Fold Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. CA4
Rules & recordBirch Village Conservation Area
Designated 2013 · ref. CA29
Rules & recordBirtle Conservation Area
Designated 2008 · ref. CA21
Rules & recordButterworth Hall (Municipal Buildings) Conservation Area
Designated 2006 · ref. CA13
Rules & recordButterworth Hall, Newhey, Conservation Area
Designated 2006 · ref. CA15
Rules & recordCastleton (South) Conservation Area
Designated 2012 · ref. CA17
Rules & recordCatley Lane Head Conservation Area
Designated 2017 · ref. CA34
Rules & recordClegg Village Conservation Area
Designated 1977 · ref. CA5
Rules & recordDearnley Workhouse Conservation Area
Designated 2008 · ref. CA19
Rules & recordHeywood Station Conservation Area
Designated 2014 · ref. CA30
Rules & recordHollingworth Fold Conservation Area
Designated 1982 · ref. CA9
Rules & recordLittleborough Town Centre Conservation Area
Designated 2011 · ref. CA6
Rules & recordMaclure Road Conservation Area
Designated 2006 · ref. CA16
Rules & recordManchester Old Road Conservation Area
Designated 2011 · ref. CA23
Rules & recordMiddleton Town Centre Conservation Area
Designated 2009 · ref. CA22
Rules & recordMoorgate Avenue Conservation Area
Designated 2005 · ref. CA12
Rules & recordOgden Conservation Area
Designated 1974 · ref. CA2
Rules & recordPrickshaw & Broadley Fold Conservation Area
Designated 2012 · ref. CA11
Rules & recordRakewood Conservation Area
Designated 1982 · ref. CA8
Rules & recordRochdale Town Centre
Designated 1973 · ref. 7707
Rules & recordRochdale Town Centre Conservation Area
Designated 2011 · ref. CA1
Rules & recordRock Nook Conservation Area
Designated 2006 · ref. CA14
Rules & recordSpotland Bridge Conservation Area
Designated 2013 · ref. CA28
Rules & recordSpotland Fold Conservation Area
Designated 2013 · ref. CA27
Rules & recordSt Edmunds Church Falinge Conservation Area
Designated 2011 · ref. CA26
Rules & recordToad Lane Conservation Area
Designated 1977 · ref. CA7
Rules & recordTown Head Conservation Area
Designated 1905 · ref. CA20
Rules & recordTownhouse Conservation Area
Designated 2009 · ref. CA18
Rules & recordWardle Conservation Area
Designated 1974 · ref. CA3
Rules & recordWhittaker Conservation Area
Designated 1982 · ref. CA10
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 Rochdale Metropolitan 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.
- Cromer Ring Mill, Jubilee Road, Middleton (2 June 1980)
- Land adjacent 49 Lake Bank, Hollingworth Lake , Littleboroug (26 September 1991)
- Land at Prickshaw, Croft Head and Broadley Fold (25 May 1989)
- Land at Prickshaw, Croft Head and Broadley Fold (9 November 1989)
- Spotland Stadium, Sandy lane. Rochdale (1 July 1975)
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.