Permitted development inNewcastle-under-Lyme

Where Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has removed or restricted permitted development rights — conservation areas, Article 4 directions and listed buildings — and how to check your own house.

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Conservation areas

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Article 4 directions

Sep 2026

Data updated

21 conservation areas

Article 4 directions in Newcastle-under-Lyme

These remove specific permitted development rights in defined areas. Check whether your street is inside one before relying on the national limits.

  • KeeleCheck with the council2019
  • MaerCheck with the council2017
  • BramptonCheck with the council2017
  • Watlands ParkCheck with the council2017
  • Stubbs WalkCheck with the council2017
  • AudleyCheck with the council2017
  • MadeleyCheck with the council2016
  • WhitmoreCheck with the council2016
  • Number 7, Park AvenueCheck with the council2016
  • Sidmouth Avenue, Gower Street, Granville Avenue, Northcote Place and King StreetCheck with the council2015
  • BetleyCheck with the council2010
  • BasfordCheck with the council2007
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  • ButtertonCheck with the council2007

From planning.data.gov.uk, Sep 2026. Councils publish at different levels of detail — confirm the scope of any direction with Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council.

Conservation areas

Each links to its own page: boundary map, what it changes, and the council’s appraisal.

What you can build in Newcastle-under-Lyme

The national limits for a semi-detached house with full permitted development rights. Inside a conservation area or Article 4 area, some of these need planning permission.

Getting a Lawful Development Certificate from Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council

Apply through the Planning Portal. Decisions usually take up to 8 weeks. Your report tells you whether you need one — and includes the drawings checklist.

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council website ↗
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