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Yorkshire and the HumberConservation areas in Sheffield City Council
32 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
Beauchief Abbey
Designated 1969 · ref. 5444
Rules & recordBeauchief Hall
Designated 1969 · ref. 5445
Rules & recordBirkendale
Official record · ref. 5463
Rules & recordBrightholmlee
Designated 1977 · ref. 5448
Rules & recordBroomhall
Designated 1970 · ref. 5434
Rules & recordBroomhill
Designated 1977 · ref. 5433
Rules & recordCity Centre
Designated 1996 · ref. 5429
Rules & recordCultural Industries Quarter
Designated 2001 · ref. 5431
Rules & recordDore
Designated 1971 · ref. 5455
Rules & recordEcclesfield
Designated 1977 · ref. 5462
Rules & recordEndcliffe
Designated 1976 · ref. 5436
Rules & recordFulwood
Designated 1976 · ref. 5435
Rules & recordFurnace Hill
Designated 2005 · ref. 5440
Rules & recordGeneral Cemetery
Official record · ref. 5450
Rules & recordGreenhill
Designated 1971 · ref. 5443
Rules & recordGrenoside
Designated 1976 · ref. 5447
Rules & recordHackenthorpe
Designated 1976 · ref. 5461
Rules & recordHanover
Official record · ref. 5457
Rules & recordHillsborough Park
Designated 1993 · ref. 5451
Rules & recordJohn Street
Designated 2007 · ref. 5439
Rules & recordKelham Island and Neepsend
Official record · ref. 5441
Rules & recordMiddlewood Park
Designated 2001 · ref. 5453
Rules & recordMidhopestones
Official record · ref. 5449
Rules & recordNether Edge
Official record · ref. 5459
Rules & recordNorfolk Road
Designated 2001 · ref. 5432
Rules & recordNorthumberland Road
Designated 1981 · ref. 5460
Rules & recordPorter Brook
Designated 2000 · ref. 5437
Rules & recordRanmoor
Official record · ref. 5430
Rules & recordTotley
Designated 1973 · ref. 5456
Rules & recordWadsley
Designated 1976 · ref. 5452
Rules & recordWell Meadow
Designated 2005 · ref. 5438
Rules & recordWhirlow
Official record · ref. 5446
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.