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West MidlandsConservation areas in Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
9 conservation areas and 12 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Oldbury Church Square
Designated 2008 · ref. CA09
Rules & recordRowley Regis Windmill End (Warrens Hall Park)
Designated 1994 · ref. CA03
Rules & recordSmethwick Cape Hill
Designated 2012 · ref. CA08
Rules & recordSmethwick High Street and Crocketts Lane
Designated 2012 · ref. CA06
Rules & recordSmethwick Summit Galton Valley
Designated 2003 · ref. CA02
Rules & recordSmethwick Town Centre High Street
Designated 2012 · ref. CA07
Rules & recordTipton Factory Locks
Designated 2008 · ref. CA04
Rules & recordWednesbury Market Place
Designated 2024 · ref. CA05
Rules & recordWest Bromwich High Street
Designated 2007 · ref. CA01
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 Sandwell 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.
- High Street and Crocketts Lane (28 January 2013)
- High Street West Bromwich (20 April 2012)
- High Street West Bromwich (20 April 2012)
- High Street West Bromwich (20 April 2012)
- High Street West Bromwich (20 April 2012)
- High Street West Bromwich (20 April 2012)
- High Street West Bromwich (20 April 2012)
- High Street West Bromwich (20 April 2012)
- High Street West Bromwich (20 April 2012)
- High Street West Bromwich (20 April 2012)
- High Street West Bromwich (20 April 2012)
- Portway Hill (16 May 2007)
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.