Information about Permitted Development Rights and Article 4 directions
We're making some changes to planning rules in some of our city's special areas called "conservation areas." These areas have unique historical or architectural features we want to protect.
What are you used to?
Normally, you can improve or extend your home without asking our permission (called planning permission). There's more information on this on the government website Permitted development rights for householders: technical guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
An Article 4 direction allows us to remove permitted development rights (as above) to a particular area (conservation area or individual home) to help protect the local area.
Details of the conservation areas and the proposed Article 4 Directions can be seen in the map below:
New Article 4 directions
As part of a review of our conservation areas, on 17 July, we made new Article 4 directions for four of our conservation areas:
- Albert Square,
- Caldon Canal,
- Penkhull Village, and
- Trent and Mersey Canal.
These changes mean you will need to ask our permission before doing certain improvements or extensions to your home in these areas. This helps to keep the special character of these areas.
Changes in Winton Square Conservation Area 2024 - We’ve removed the planning rules (Article 4 directions) for Winton Square because all the important key buildings there are already protected by listed building status.
The new Article 4 directions have now been confirmed and will come into force on December 2, 2024.
Details of the directions are set out in the table below:
|
Conservation Area |
Applicable to |
Part 1 |
Part 2 |
Part 11 |
|
Trent and Mersey Canal |
Part 1 applies only to Port Street (even nos. 2-66 inclusive), and Burgess Street (even nos. 72-92 inclusive). Parts 2 and 11 are applicable to the whole conservation area. |
A, B, C, D, F(a) and (b), G |
A, C(a) and (b) |
Class C |
|
Caldon Canal |
Part 1 applies only to Frobisher Street, Hardman Street (even nos. 2-16 inclusive), Chamberlain Street, Harcourt Street, Croston Street, Wellesley Street (even nos. 68-116 inclusive), Lomas Street (odd nos. 17-37 inclusive), and Davis Street (even nos. 12 - 18 inclusive). Parts 2 and 11 are applicable to the whole conservation area. |
B, C, F (a) and (b), G |
A, C(a) and (b) |
Class C |
|
Penkhull Village |
Whole Conservation Area |
B, C, D, F (a) and (b), G |
A, C(a) and (b) |
Class C |
|
Albert Square |
Part 1 applies only to 34-40 (inclusive) Christchurch Street. Parts 2 and 11 are applicable to the whole conservation area. |
A, B, C, D, F(a) and (b), G |
A, C(a) and (b) |
Class C |
|
Winton Square |
REMOVAL OF THE BELOW ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION
1. No part of any building within a Conservation Area shall be treated with any form of cement rendering or stonework cladding including imitation stonework cladding without the prior consent of the local planning authority. 2. No painting or repainting of external brickwork of any building within a Conservation Area shall occur without the prior consent of the local planning authority. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Key
Part 1 – Development within the curtilage of a dwellinghouse
Class A: The enlargement, improvement or other alteration of a dwellinghouse where any part of the enlargement improvement or other alteration would front a relevant location,
Class B: The enlargement of a dwellinghouse consisting of an addition or alteration to its roof which would front a relevant location.
Class C: Any other alteration to the roof of a dwellinghouse where the alteration would be to a roof slope which fronts a relevant location.
Class D: The erection or construction of a porch outside any external door of a dwellinghouse where the external door fronts a relevant location.
Class F: Development consisting of;
- the provision within the curtilage of a dwellinghouse of a hard surface for any purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling house as such, where the hard surface would front a relevant location: or
- the replacement in whole or in part of such a surface where the hard surface would front a relevant location.
Class G: The installation, alteration or replacement of a chimney, on a dwellinghouse.
Part 2 – Minor Operations
Class A: The erection, construction, maintenance, improvement or alteration of a gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure which fronts a relevant location (‘fronts the waterway’ in the case of Caldon Canal Conservation Area 2022 and Trent and Mersey Canal Conservation Area 2022).
Class C: The painting of the exterior of any building or work where the part of the exterior to be painted would front a *relevant location (in the case of Caldon Canal Conservation Area 2022 and Trent and Mersey Conservation Area 2022) OR (in the case of Penkhull Village Conservation Area 2022 and Albert Square Conservation Area 2024, a highway) including hitherto unpainted parts of the elevation, or with the exception of these specific conditions:
- The repainting of an existing painted surface is painted with a colour to match the existing one in every respect of colour, hue, texture and appearance.
- The repainting of an existed painted surface is painted with a colour shown in following list of British Standard References for paint: (list specified on each Direction).
Part 11 – Heritage and Demolition
Class C: Any building operation consisting of the demolition of the whole or any part of any gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure and fronts a relevant location (‘fronts the waterway’ in the case of either Caldon Canal Conservation Area 2022 and Trent and Mersey Canal Conservation Area 2022).
NB: * “relevant location” means a highway, waterway or open space.
We're here to help!
All comments on these directions can be submitted in writing for the attention of Andrew Powell, Local Plan Coordinator via email at planning@stoke.gov.uk or by letter to Civic Centre, Glebe Street, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 1HH.
If you require assistance in making representations please contact Andrew Powell via telephone on 01782 233841. The direction and plans may be viewed at the Civic Offices during normal opening times.