Conservation Areas

What is a Conservation Area? In a Conservation Area, Planning Permission is Further Information A Conservation Area is defined by the Planning (Listed required for: The above guidance is by no means definitive and it is Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as 'an area Most domestic extensions and additions, including always advisable to contact the Conservation Section if Listed Buildings of special architectural or historic interest, the character garages and conservatories you are thinking of carrying out any work. You are also or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or Most additions and alterations to the roof of a encouraged to seek your own specialist technical advice enhance'. house, including dormers and solar panels including architectural or legal advice if appropriate. Conservation Areas usually comprise groups of historic The installation of a satellite dish on elevations buildings and/or areas of attractive landscape closely facing the road or a public footpath, or projecting For further advice about Listed Buildings and associated with the built environment. They can be above the roof line, or on buildings over 15m high Conservation Areas please contact the & large enough to include historic cores of town centres Cladding the exterior of a house Conservation Section on 0345 605 3013 or go to the such as Leek and Cheadle, or small in scale to contain Conservation website. attractive village scenery or special features such as a Other work specified in a detailed notice to residents canal or historic parkland. known as an Article 4 or 4(2) Direction. If you live in the area of Staffordshire Moorlands that Anyone wishing to carry out work affecting trees in a lies within the Peak District National Park you should Areas Conservation Area must give six weeks notice to the contact the National Park Authority about Listed Where are the Conservation Areas? District Council. Buildings and Conservation Areas on 01629 816200. in the Staffordshire Moorlands There are currently 14 Conservation Areas within the The District Council will only grant Planning area covered by the Staffordshire Moorlands Local Permission for development which preserves or Planning Authority. These are designated at Alton and enhances the character and appearance of the Farley, Bagnall, Biddulph Grange, Caldon Canal, Conservation Area. It is always advisable to contact the Caverswall, Cheadle, Checkley, Cheddleton, Endon, Conservation Section to discuss your proposals. Horton, Ipstones, Leek, Stanley and Upper Tean. There are currently 20 Conservation Areas in the area What help is available regarding of Staffordshire Moorlands, that is within the Peak Conservation Areas? District National Park. Specialist advice on development proposals in Staffordshire Moorlands District Council Conservation Areas and on the procedure for making a Moorlands House, Stockwell Street planning application and/or a Conservation Area What does inclusion in a Conservation Area Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 6HQ Consent application is available from the Conservation mean? Section. A range of useful leaflets is also available Telephone: 0345 605 3013 Designation seeks to preserve and enhance the including general design guidance on alterations, Online: www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk/contact character and appearance of Conservation Areas by pointing techniques and windows and doors. Specialist Web: www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk imposing additional controls over demolition, advice is also available regarding trees and work to trees. development, advertisements and the protection of Occasionally, enhancement schemes are initiated in trees. Conservation Areas to improve unsightly areas, restore Conservation Area Consent is required from the Local frontages or repair/reinstate traditional features such as Planning Authority for the demolition of most paving or railings. Small grants may be available for buildings, boundary walls, gates, fences, railings and enhancement schemes and the repair of prominent structures. historic buildings in Conservation Areas.

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