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Yorkshire and the HumberConservation areas in Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
28 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
Aston
Designated 1976 · ref. 6586
Rules & recordBarrow
Designated 1979 · ref. 7205
Rules & recordBrampton-en-le-Morthen
Designated 1986 · ref. 6589
Rules & recordDalton Parva
Designated 1976 · ref. 6592
Rules & recordDinnington
Designated 1976 · ref. 7206
Rules & recordEastwood
Designated 2006 · ref. 7207
Rules & recordGildingwells
Designated 1976 · ref. 7208
Rules & recordGreasbrough
Official record · ref. 7209
Rules & recordHarthill
Designated 1976 · ref. 7210
Rules & recordLaughton-en-le-Morthen
Designated 1986 · ref. 7211
Rules & recordLetwell
Designated 2011 · ref. 10000
Rules & recordMoorgate
Designated 1977 · ref. 7212
Rules & recordNorth Anston
Designated 1976 · ref. 7213
Rules & recordRavenfield
Designated 1976 · ref. 7214
Rules & recordRotherham Town Centre
Designated 1995 · ref. 7215
Rules & recordScholes
Designated 1976 · ref. 7216
Rules & recordSouth Anston
Designated 1977 · ref. 7217
Rules & recordSwinton
Designated 1976 · ref. 7218
Rules & recordThorpe Hesley
Designated 1976 · ref. 7219
Rules & recordThorpe Salvin
Designated 1977 · ref. 7220
Rules & recordTreeton
Designated 1976 · ref. 7221
Rules & recordUlley
Designated 2013 · ref. 10084
Rules & recordWales
Designated 1976 · ref. 7222
Rules & recordWath-upon-Dearne
Designated 1977 · ref. 7223
Rules & recordWentworth
Official record · ref. 7224
Rules & recordWhiston
Designated 1976 · ref. 7225
Rules & recordWickersley
Designated 1976 · ref. 7226
Rules & recordWoodsetts
Designated 1977 · ref. 7227
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.