Planning in Preston
Preston City Council has 11 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
11
Article 4 directions
0
Listed building outlines
–
Planning applications
–
not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Preston and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Ashton Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1984
- Avenham Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1975
- Deepdale Enclosure Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1986
- Fishergate Hill Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1994
- Fulwood Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 2008
- Harris Childrens Home Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1984
- Inglewhite Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1986
- Market Place Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1984
- Moor Park Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 2013
- St Ignatius Square Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1982
- Winckley Square Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1975
Article 4 directions
No Article 4 directions published on the platform yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Preston?
Preston City Council has designated 11 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Preston has 0 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Preston City Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09