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North WestConservation areas in St Helens Council
14 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
Earlestown
Designated 2016 · ref. 10152
Rules & recordGeorge Street Quarter
Designated 2001 · ref. CA08
Rules & recordHigh Street
Official record · ref. CA01
Rules & recordNewton-le-Willows
Designated 1976 · ref. 10124
Rules & recordRainford
Designated 1976 · ref. 10122
Rules & recordRainford Area 1
Official record · ref. CA06
Rules & recordRainford Area 2
Official record · ref. CA07
Rules & recordRainhill
Designated 1976 · ref. 1275
Rules & recordRainhill Area 1
Official record · ref. CA05
Rules & recordRainhill Area 2
Official record · ref. CA10
Rules & recordRainhill Area 3
Official record · ref. CA09
Rules & recordVictoria Square
Designated 1976 · ref. CA03
Rules & recordVulcan Village
Designated 1986 · ref. CA04
Rules & recordWillow Park
Official record · ref. CA02
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.