Living in a Conservation Area

People that live in most houses or bungalows (not flats) have the right to make certain types of minor changes to their home without the need for planning permission (although some properties may have had these rights removed individually for various reasons). These rights are called 'Permitted Development Rights'.

Permitted development rights can be taken away under Article 4 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995, as amended. The removal of permitted development rights means that planning permission must be sought before alterations can be made or works carried out. There is no fee for planning applications relating to alterations which would be permitted development had the Article 4 Direction not been made.

Article 4 Directions are usually implemented in sensitive areas where changes could be particularly damaging to the character and appearance of an area. The Council has made a series of Article 4 Directions that cover parts of the Whitefield Conservation Area, Nelson. These apply to the following residential properties in the conservation area:

Phase 1

• Manchester Road (No's 104 - 114 evens)
• St. Mary's Street (No's 1 - 33 odds and also includes 2, 4 and 6)
• Every Street (No's 141 - 191 odds only)
• Lomeshaye Road (5 - 39 inclusive - odds and evens)
• Bond Street (No's 1 - 16 inclusive odds and evens)
• Bishop Street (No's 1 - 16 inclusive - odds and evens)
• Maurice Street (No's 2 - 26 evens only)
• Victoria Street (No's 2 - 24 evens and also includes 2a and 4a and 1 - 23 odds)
• Macleod Street (No's 5 - 27 odds only)

Phase 2

• Westmoreland Street, Nelson (No's 52 - 68 inclusive - evens only) Lomeshaye Road, Nelson (No's 40 - 80 inclusive - odds and evens)
• School Street, Nelson (No 1 only)  

• Manchester Road, Nelson (No's 117 - 123 inclusive  - odds only) 

These are terraced houses which have undergone group repair schemes to restore the traditional appearance of the terraces, reinstating such features as timber sash windows, front doors and railings. The removal of permitted development rights should ensure that traditional features are not lost and encourage the replacement of inappropriate features with those more suitable to the age and style of the property and the surrounding area.

You can download a copy of the:

Directions

• Phase 1
• Phase 2

Plans of the areas affected

• Phase 1
• Phase 2

Explanatory leaflets for both phases are available to read in both English and Urdu.

• Phase 1 English Leaflet
• Phase 1 Urdu Leaflet
• Phase 2 English Leaflet
• Phase 2 Urdu Leaflet

If you wish to undertake alterations to any of the above properties you should check first with the Council's Development Management section at Nelson Town Hall, who will advise you if planning permission is needed and how to apply. Contact the Development Management section on 01282 661333 or email planning@pendle.gov.uk

If you would like to discuss the Direction or the best way of making alterations to your property contact the Council's Conservation Team on 01282 661788.