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.
| 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.)