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North WestConservation areas in Warrington Borough Council
16 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
Ackers Road and Marlborough Crescent, Stockton Heath
Designated 1996 · ref. 10008
Rules & recordBewsey Street
Designated 1976 · ref. 4018
Rules & recordBridge Street
Designated 1980 · ref. 4024
Rules & recordButtermarket Street
Designated 1972 · ref. 4042
Rules & recordChurch Street
Designated 1984 · ref. 4077
Rules & recordCulcheth (Newchurch)
Designated 1993 · ref. 4044
Rules & recordGrappenhall Village
Designated 1974 · ref. 4046
Rules & recordGreenalls Brewery
Designated 2001 · ref. 4049
Rules & recordLondon Road and Grappenhall Road, Stockton Heath
Designated 1988 · ref. 4052
Rules & recordLymm
Designated 1971 · ref. 4081
Rules & recordPalmyra Square
Designated 1974 · ref. 2920
Rules & recordThelwall Village
Designated 1977 · ref. 4051
Rules & recordTown Hall
Designated 1972 · ref. 4032
Rules & recordVictoria Road and York Drive, Grappenhall
Designated 1996 · ref. 4054
Rules & recordWalton Village
Designated 1977 · ref. 4040
Rules & recordWinwick Street
Designated 1999 · ref. 9984
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.