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West MidlandsConservation areas in South Staffordshire Council
19 conservation areas and 15 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Blymhill Conservation Area Management Plan
Designated 1977 · ref. CA01
Rules & recordBrewood Conservation Area Management Plan
Designated 1969 · ref. CA02
Rules & recordChamberlains Lane, Penn Common Conservation Area
Designated 1976 · ref. CA19
Rules & recordChillington Conservation Area Designation Document
Designated 1971 · ref. CA03
Rules & recordCodsall & Oaken Conservation Area Management Plan
Designated 1973 · ref. CA04
Rules & recordEnville Conservation Area Designation Document
Designated 1973 · ref. CA05
Rules & recordHimley Village and Parkland Conservation Area Designation Document
Designated 1997 · ref. CA06
Rules & recordKinver Conservation Area Management Plan
Designated 1970 · ref. CA07
Rules & recordLapley Conservation Area Management Plan
Designated 1977 · ref. CA08
Rules & recordLower Penn Conservation Area Management Plan
Designated 1980 · ref. CA09
Rules & recordPattingham Conservation Area Management Plan
Designated 1977 · ref. CA10
Rules & recordPenkridge Conservation Area Management Plan
Designated 1970 · ref. CA11
Rules & recordShropshire Union Canal Conservation Area Designation Document
Designated 1984 · ref. CA12
Rules & recordStaffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Conservation Area Designation Document
Designated 1978 · ref. CA13
Rules & recordStourbridge Canal Conservation Area Designation Document
Designated 1983 · ref. CA14
Rules & recordTrysull & Seisdon Conservation Area Management Plan
Designated 1969 · ref. CA15
Rules & recordWeston under Lizard Conservation Area Designation Document
Designated 1973 · ref. CA16
Rules & recordWheaton Aston Conservation Area Management Plan
Designated 1978 · ref. CA17
Rules & recordWombourne Conservation Area Management Plan
Designated 1971 · ref. CA18
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 South Staffordshire 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.
- Beechwood Bonsai, Prestwood, Wolverhampton (22 October 1999)
- Blacklees Farm, Saredon (10 June 1991)
- Clive View, Bridgnorth Road, Shipley, Wolverhampton (18 April 2001)
- Greenacres, Ebstree Road, Seisdon, Wolverhampton (18 April 2001)
- Himley Park, Himley (21 July 1997)
- Land at Penn Common, Wolverhampton (11 May 1982)
- Land at Swindon Road, Hinksford (5 December 1979)
- Land atFeiashill Road, Trysull (12 November 1980)
- Land rear of Kevina, Hyde Lea, Coppenhall (3 September 1999)
- Pool House, Watling Street, Gailey, Stafford (31 January 2001)
- Stourton Crescent, Stourton (12 October 1979)
- The Smallholding, Cannock Road, Bednall (20 November 1997)
- Village Park, Teddesley Road, Penkridge (18 September 1984)
- Wilderhope, Tinkers Castle Roa,d Seisdon (7 September 2000)
- Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport, Bobbington (25 May 1976)
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.