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North WestConservation areas in Cheshire East Council
75 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
Acton
Designated 2007 · ref. CHE_79_CA_1
Rules & recordAlderley Edge
Designated 1974 · ref. CHE_79_CA_2
Rules & recordAlsager
Designated 1981 · ref. CHE_79_CA_3
Rules & recordArley, Aston by Budworth Parish
Official record · ref. CHE_79_CA_4
Rules & recordAstbury
Designated 2008 · ref. CHE_79_CA_5
Rules & recordAston
Designated 2008 · ref. CHE_79_CA_6
Rules & recordAudlem
Designated 2008 · ref. CHE_79_CA_7
Rules & recordAudlem – Woore Road
Official record · ref. CHE_79_CA_8
Rules & recordBarracks Square
Official record · ref. CHE_79_CA_9
Rules & recordBarthomley
Designated 2007 · ref. CHE_79_CA_10
Rules & recordBollin Hill
Official record · ref. CHE_79_CA_11
Rules & recordBollington
Designated 2006 · ref. CHE_79_CA_12
Rules & recordBollington Cross
Designated 1993 · ref. CHE_79_CA_13
Rules & recordButley Town
Designated 1972 · ref. CHE_79_CA_14
Rules & recordBuxton Road Macclesfield
Designated 1990 · ref. CHE_79_CA_15
Rules & recordChester Canal Conservation Area (Burford & Wardle)
Designated 2018 · ref. CHE_79_CA_16
Rules & recordChrist Church Macclesfield
Designated 1988 · ref. CHE_79_CA_17
Rules & recordChurch Minshull
Designated 2007 · ref. CHE_79_CA_18
Rules & recordCongleton (Lawton Street/Moody Street)
Designated 2010 · ref. CHE_79_CA_19
Rules & recordCongleton (Park Lane)
Official record · ref. CHE_79_CA_20
Rules & recordCongleton West Street
Designated 2010 · ref. CHE_79_CA_21
Rules & recordCox Bank
Designated 1994 · ref. CHE_79_CA_22
Rules & recordCrewe Green
Designated 1984 · ref. CHE_79_CA_23
Rules & recordCross Town Knutsford
Designated 2006 · ref. CHE_79_CA_24
Rules & recordDanebridge/Wincle
Designated 1998 · ref. CHE_79_CA_25
Rules & recordDavey Lane, Alderley Edge
Designated 1989 · ref. CHE_79_CA_26
Rules & recordDisley
Designated 1973 · ref. CHE_79_CA_27
Rules & recordElm Grove, Alderley Edge
Official record · ref. CHE_79_CA_28
Rules & recordEnglesea Brook
Designated 1984 · ref. CHE_79_CA_29
Rules & recordForest Chapel
Designated 1996 · ref. CHE_79_CA_30
Rules & recordGawsworth
Designated 1969 · ref. CHE_79_CA_31
Rules & recordHawthorn Lane, Wilmslow
Designated 1980 · ref. CHE_79_CA_32
Rules & recordHigh Street Macclesfield
Designated 1993 · ref. CHE_79_CA_33
Rules & recordHigher Bunbury
Designated 1973 · ref. CHE_79_CA_34
Rules & recordHigher Disley
Designated 1973 · ref. CHE_79_CA_35
Rules & recordHigher Hurdsfield
Designated 1994 · ref. CHE_79_CA_36
Rules & recordHighfield, Wilmslow
Designated 1988 · ref. CHE_79_CA_37
Rules & recordHollands Place/Black Road
Designated 1976 · ref. CHE_79_CA_38
Rules & recordHolmes Chapel
Official record · ref. CHE_79_CA_39
Rules & recordHurdsfield Road
Designated 1994 · ref. CHE_79_CA_40
Rules & recordKerridge
Designated 1973 · ref. CHE_79_CA_41
Rules & recordKettleshulme
Designated 1995 · ref. CHE_79_CA_42
Rules & recordKnutsford
Designated 2005 · ref. CHE_79_CA_43
Rules & recordLegh Road Knutsford
Designated 2005 · ref. CHE_79_CA_44
Rules & recordLower Bunbury
Designated 1973 · ref. CHE_79_CA_45
Rules & recordLower Peover
Designated 1982 · ref. CHE_79_CA_46
Rules & recordLyme Park
Designated 1998 · ref. CHE_79_CA_47
Rules & recordMacclesfield Canal
Designated 1975 · ref. CHE_79_CA_48
Rules & recordMacclesfield Town Centre
Designated 2005 · ref. CHE_79_CA_49
Rules & recordMarbury
Designated 1973 · ref. CHE_79_CA_50
Rules & recordMiddlewich
Official record · ref. CHE_79_CA_51
Rules & recordMobberley
Designated 1976 · ref. CHE_79_CA_52
Rules & recordNantwich
Designated 1969 · ref. CHE_79_CA_53
Rules & recordNether Alderley
Designated 1974 · ref. CHE_79_CA_54
Rules & recordPark Green Macclesfield
Designated 1993 · ref. CHE_79_CA_55
Rules & recordPark Lane Macclesfield
Designated 1993 · ref. CHE_79_CA_56
Rules & recordPeckforton
Designated 1973 · ref. CHE_79_CA_57
Rules & recordPott Shrigley
Designated 1980 · ref. CHE_79_CA_58
Rules & recordPrestbury
Designated 2006 · ref. CHE_79_CA_59
Rules & recordPrestbury Road Macclesfield
Designated 1990 · ref. CHE_79_CA_60
Rules & recordReaseheath
Designated 1994 · ref. CHE_79_CA_62
Rules & recordRostherne
Designated 1969 · ref. CHE_79_CA_63
Rules & recordSandbach
Designated 2016 · ref. CHE_79_CA_64
Rules & recordSchool Lane, Ollerton
Designated 1995 · ref. CHE_79_CA_65
Rules & recordSt Bartholomew's, Wilmslow
Designated 1988 · ref. CHE_79_CA_66
Rules & recordSt Pauls Macclesfield
Designated 1990 · ref. CHE_79_CA_67
Rules & recordSt. John's Knutsford
Designated 1994 · ref. CHE_79_CA_68
Rules & recordStyal, Wilmslow
Designated 1975 · ref. CHE_79_CA_69
Rules & recordTabley House
Designated 1995 · ref. CHE_79_CA_70
Rules & recordTrafford Road, Alderley Edge
Designated 1989 · ref. CHE_79_CA_71
Rules & recordTrent and Mersey Canal, Middlewich – Kent Green
Designated 1992 · ref. CHE_79_CA_72
Rules & recordWarmingham
Designated 1984 · ref. CHE_79_CA_73
Rules & recordWeston
Designated 1984 · ref. CHE_79_CA_74
Rules & recordWrenbury
Designated 1973 · ref. CHE_79_CA_75
Rules & recordWybunbury
Designated 1980 · ref. CHE_79_CA_76
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.