Planning in South Staffordshire
South Staffordshire Council has 19 conservation areas and 15 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform, plus 662 listed building outlines.
Conservation areas
19
Article 4 directions
15
Listed building outlines
662
Planning applications
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not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for South Staffordshire and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Blymhill Conservation Area Management Plandesignated 6 September 1977
- Brewood Conservation Area Management Plandesignated 1 November 1969
- Chamberlains Lane, Penn Common Conservation Areadesignated 17 September 1976
- Chillington Conservation Area Designation Documentdesignated 1 November 1971
- Codsall & Oaken Conservation Area Management Plandesignated 1 November 1973
- Enville Conservation Area Designation Documentdesignated 1 November 1973
- Himley Village and Parkland Conservation Area Designation Documentdesignated 9 December 1997
- Kinver Conservation Area Management Plandesignated 1 February 1970
- Lapley Conservation Area Management Plandesignated 6 September 1977
- Lower Penn Conservation Area Management Plandesignated 22 January 1980
- Pattingham Conservation Area Management Plandesignated 6 September 1977
- Penkridge Conservation Area Management Plandesignated 1 February 1970
- Shropshire Union Canal Conservation Area Designation Documentdesignated 18 September 1984
- Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Conservation Area Designation Documentdesignated 17 April 1978
- Stourbridge Canal Conservation Area Designation Documentdesignated 12 December 1983
- Trysull & Seisdon Conservation Area Management Plandesignated 1 December 1969
- Weston under Lizard Conservation Area Designation Documentdesignated 1 November 1973
- Wheaton Aston Conservation Area Management Plandesignated 20 November 1978
- Wombourne Conservation Area Management Plandesignated 1 November 1971
Article 4 directions
- Beechwood Bonsai, Prestwood, Wolverhampton22 October 1999
- Blacklees Farm, Saredon10 June 1991
- Clive View, Bridgnorth Road, Shipley, Wolverhampton18 April 2001
- Greenacres, Ebstree Road, Seisdon, Wolverhampton18 April 2001
- Himley Park, Himley21 July 1997
- Land at Penn Common, Wolverhampton11 May 1982
- Land at Swindon Road, Hinksford5 December 1979
- Land atFeiashill Road, Trysull12 November 1980
- Land rear of Kevina, Hyde Lea, Coppenhall3 September 1999
- Pool House, Watling Street, Gailey, Stafford31 January 2001
- Stourton Crescent, Stourton12 October 1979
- The Smallholding, Cannock Road, Bednall20 November 1997
- Village Park, Teddesley Road, Penkridge18 September 1984
- Wilderhope, Tinkers Castle Roa,d Seisdon7 September 2000
- Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport, Bobbington25 May 1976
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in South Staffordshire?
South Staffordshire Council has designated 19 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. South Staffordshire has 15 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.
South Staffordshire 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