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North WestConservation areas in Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
26 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Bank Top
Designated 1970 · ref. 1140804
Rules & recordBarrow Bridge
Designated 1976 · ref. 1140798
Rules & recordBirley Street
Designated 1970 · ref. 1140805
Rules & recordBradshaw Chapel, Bolton
Designated 1976 · ref. 1140787
Rules & recordChorley New Road
Designated 1974 · ref. 1140790
Rules & recordChurchgate
Designated 1970 · ref. 1140806
Rules & recordDeane Village
Designated 1970 · ref. 1140797
Rules & recordDeansgate
Designated 1987 · ref. 1140793
Rules & recordDunscar Fold
Designated 1983 · ref. 1140807
Rules & recordEagley Bank
Designated 1970 · ref. 1140801
Rules & recordEgerton
Designated 1980 · ref. 1140788
Rules & recordFirwood Fold
Designated 1969 · ref. 1140796
Rules & recordGreenside, Farnworth
Designated 1974 · ref. 1140810
Rules & recordHill Top
Official record · ref. 1140802
Rules & recordHorwich Locomotive Works
Designated 2006 · ref. 1140812
Rules & recordHorwich Town Centre
Designated 1987 · ref. 1140789
Rules & recordMawdsley Street/Nelson Square
Designated 1970 · ref. 1140800
Rules & recordQueens Park
Designated 1997 · ref. 1140795
Rules & recordRiding Gate
Designated 1974 · ref. 1140809
Rules & recordRingley Fold (includIng extension-no date)
Designated 1989 · ref. 1140811
Rules & recordSaint Paul's Halliwell
Designated 1970 · ref. 1140803
Rules & recordSilverwell Street/Wood Street
Designated 1970 · ref. 1140799
Rules & recordSt.Georges (includes extension dated 10/01/2006)
Designated 1987 · ref. 1140794
Rules & recordTown Hall
Designated 1987 · ref. 1140792
Rules & recordWallsuches
Designated 1975 · ref. 1140791
Rules & recordWesthoughton Town Centre
Designated 1981 · ref. 1140808
Rules & recordWhat a conservation area changes
Extensions
Side extensions, and rear extensions of more than one storey, are not permitted development — they need planning permission. Single-storey rear extensions keep their normal limits, but the Larger Home Extension prior-approval route is not available.
Lofts and roofs
Roof extensions such as dormers are not permitted development. Rooflights are usually fine if they don't project more than 15 cm.
Cladding
Cladding the outside of a house in stone, artificial stone, pebble dash, render, timber, plastic or tiles needs planning permission.
Outbuildings
Garden rooms, sheds and other outbuildings to the side of the house need planning permission.
Demolition
Demolishing a building larger than 115 m³ needs planning permission. Taking down a wall, gate or fence over 1 m high next to a road (or 2 m elsewhere) also needs permission.
Trees
You must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting down or pruning most trees (trunk over 7.5 cm across at 1.5 m high), even if they are not protected by a tree preservation order.
Article 4 directions
Councils can remove more permitted development rights — for example for windows, doors, porches or front boundaries — with an Article 4 direction. Check the council's list below.
Conservation area and Article 4 data: planning.data.gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always confirm boundaries and rules with the council before starting work. General information, not legal advice.