Planning in Stafford
Stafford Borough Council has 31 conservation areas and 3 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform, plus 850 listed building outlines.
Conservation areas
31
Article 4 directions
3
Listed building outlines
850
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 Stafford and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Bradleydesignated 22 November 1969
- Burton Manor Villagedesignated 2 October 2008
- Chebseydesignated 3 December 1979
- Church Eatondesignated 24 November 1973
- Church Eaton
- Colwich & Little Haywooddesignated 23 February 1974
- Corporation Street Flatsdesignated 21 June 1996
- Eccleshalldesignated 22 November 1969
- Forebridgedesignated 20 April 1999
- Foregate & St. Georgesdesignated 21 June 1996
- Forton and Meretowndesignated 9 October 1978
- Fulforddesignated 31 January 1978
- Gnosalldesignated 24 February 1971
- Great Haywood & Shugboroughdesignated 22 November 1969
- Hanchurchdesignated 11 February 1980
- Hilderstonedesignated 3 October 1977
- Ingestredesignated 22 November 1970
- Meaforddesignated 6 October 1987
- Moddershall Valleydesignated 16 April 1979
- Moddershall Valley
- Offleybrookdesignated 10 June 1993
- Shropshire Union Canaldesignated 18 September 1984
- Stafforddesignated 27 November 1971
- Staffs and Worcestershire Canaldesignated 17 April 1978
- Stonedesignated 22 November 1969
- Swynnertondesignated 3 March 1970
- Tixalldesignated 28 November 1984
- Trent & Mersey Canaldesignated 6 May 1988
- Trenthamdesignated 31 October 1995
- Walk Milldesignated 10 June 1993
- Walton-on-the-Hilldesignated 3 March 1977
Article 4 directions
- Burton Manor Article 41 July 2014
- Eccleshall Article 4
- Stone Article 44 October 1996
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Stafford?
Stafford Borough Council has designated 31 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. Stafford has 3 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.
Stafford Borough 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