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16 conservation areas and 3 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Adelphi Bexley Square conservation area
Designated 1978 · ref. HE1/1
Rules & recordBarton-upon-Irwell conservation area
Designated 1976 · ref. HE1/2
Rules & recordCathedral conservation area
Designated 1972 · ref. HE1/3
Rules & recordCliff conservation area
Designated 1976 · ref. HE1/4
Rules & recordCrescent conservation area
Designated 2008 · ref. HE1/5
Rules & recordEllesmere Park conservation area
Designated 2006 · ref. HE1/6
Rules & recordFlat Iron conservation area
Designated 1978 · ref. HE1/7
Rules & recordIrlams o'th' Height conservation area
Designated 1991 · ref. HE1/8
Rules & recordMines Rescue Station conservation area
Designated 1994 · ref. HE1/9
Rules & recordMonton Green conservation area
Designated 1979 · ref. HE1/10
Rules & recordRadcliffe Park Road conservation area
Designated 1992 · ref. HE1/11
Rules & recordRoe Green / Beesley Green conservation area
Designated 2019 · ref. HE1/12
Rules & recordSt. Augustine's conservation area
Designated 1981 · ref. HE1/13
Rules & recordSt. Mark's conservation area
Designated 1981 · ref. HE1/14
Rules & recordWorsley Old Hall conservation area
Designated 1982 · ref. HE1/15
Rules & recordWorsley Village conservation area
Designated 1969 · ref. HE1/16
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 Salford City 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.
- 2018 HMO Article 4 Direction (25 November 2018)
- 2024 HMO Article 4 Direction (17 November 2024)
- Mines Rescue Station Article 4 Direction (13 October 1994)
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.