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West MidlandsConservation areas in Wyre Forest District Council
17 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
Areley KIngs
Designated 1993 · ref. 9095
Rules & recordBewdley
Designated 1968 · ref. 9096
Rules & recordBlakebrook
Designated 1993 · ref. 9097
Rules & recordBroome
Official record · ref. 9098
Rules & recordChaddesley Corbett
Designated 1969 · ref. 9099
Rules & recordChurch Street
Designated 1993 · ref. 9101
Rules & recordChurchill
Designated 1991 · ref. 9100
Rules & recordGilgal
Designated 1991 · ref. 9103
Rules & recordGreen Street
Designated 2012 · ref. 10002
Rules & recordHarvington
Designated 1991 · ref. 9102
Rules & recordRibbesford
Designated 1991 · ref. 9104
Rules & recordStaffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Designated 1978 · ref. 9107
Rules & recordStourport-on-Severn No. 1
Designated 1970 · ref. 9105
Rules & recordStourport-on-Severn No. 2
Designated 1976 · ref. 9106
Rules & recordUpper Arley
Designated 1991 · ref. 9108
Rules & recordVicar Street and Exchange Street
Designated 2003 · ref. 9109
Rules & recordWolverley
Designated 1972 · ref. 9110
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.