Article 4 Directions and Conservation Areas
The table below details Article 4 Directions in force from Thursday 23 March 2023 and the conservation areas to which they apply.
Please note that existing Article 4 Directions remain in place for the Caldon Canal, Penkhull Village, Winton Square and Albert Square Conservation Areas as the directions made on Wednesday 17 July 2024 have not been confirmed. Should they be confirmed they will come into force on Monday 2 December 2024.
| Conservation Area | Applicable to | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 11 |
| Ash Green | Whole Conservation Area | B,C,G | A,C(a) | Class C |
| Blurton Church | Whole Conservation Area | F(a) and (b) | A | Class C |
| Burslem Town Centre | Whole Conservation Area | B,C,G | A,C(a) and (b) | Class C |
| Dresden | Whole Conservation Area | B,C,D,F(a) and (b),G | A,C(a) and (b) | Class C |
| Hanley Park | Whole Conservation Area | B,C,F(a) and (b),G | A,C(a) | Class C |
| Hartshill | Whole Conservation Area | A,B,C,D,F(a) and (b),G | A,C(a) and (b) | Class C |
| Longton Town Centre | Whole Conservation Area | B,C,G | A,C(a) and (b) | Class C |
| Park Terrace | Whole Conservation Area | A,B,C,D,F(a) and (b),G | A,C(a) and (b) | Class C |
| Penkhull Garden Village | Whole Conservation Area | A,B,C,D,F(a) and (b),G | A,C(a) and (b) | Class C |
| St Christopher Avenue | Whole Conservation Area | A,B,C,D,F(a) and (b),G | A,C | Class C |
| Stoke Town Centre | Whole Conservation Area | B,C,D,F(a) and (b),G | A,C(a) and (b) | Class C |
| The Villas | Whole Conservation Area | A,B,C,D,F(a) and (b),G | A,C(a) and (b) | Class C |
| Tower Square | Whole Conservation Area | None | A,C(a) and (b) | Class C |
| Trent and Mersey Canal |
Part 1 relates to Port Street even nos.2-66 inclusive and Burgess Street even nos.72-92 inclusive. Part 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 |
| Victoria Park, Tunstall | Whole Conservation Area | A,B,C,D,F(a) and (b),G | A,C(a) and (b) | Class C |
| Victoria Road, Fenton | Whole Conservation Area | A,B,C,G | A,C(a) | Class C |
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;
a) 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
b) 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 either Caldon Canal Conservation Area 2022 or Trent and Mersey 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 highway, including hitherto unpainted parts of the elevation, or with the exception of these specific conditions:
a) 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.
b) 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 or Trent and Mersey Conservation Area 2022.)