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34 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
Albert Park, West Didsbury
Designated 1988 · ref. 506
Rules & recordAlbert Square
Designated 1972 · ref. 9702
Rules & recordAncoats
Designated 1989 · ref. 507
Rules & recordBallbrook, Withington
Designated 1991 · ref. 508
Rules & recordBlackburn Park, Didsbury
Designated 1979 · ref. 509
Rules & recordBrooklands
Designated 2004 · ref. 510
Rules & recordCastlefield
Designated 1979 · ref. 511
Rules & recordChorlton
Designated 2005 · ref. 540
Rules & recordChorlton Green
Designated 1970 · ref. 513
Rules & recordChorltonville
Designated 1991 · ref. 514
Rules & recordCrab Lane, Higher Blackley
Designated 1983 · ref. 515
Rules & recordCrumpsall Green, Crumpsall
Designated 2004 · ref. 9659
Rules & recordCrumpsall Lane, Crumpsall
Designated 2004 · ref. 516
Rules & recordDeansgate and Peter Street
Designated 1985 · ref. 517
Rules & recordDidsbury St James
Designated 1970 · ref. 518
Rules & recordGeorge Street
Designated 1985 · ref. 520
Rules & recordGore Brook Valley, Gorton
Designated 1993 · ref. 522
Rules & recordGraver Lane, Newton Heath
Designated 2005 · ref. 523
Rules & recordHermitage Road, Crumpsall
Designated 2004 · ref. 525
Rules & recordNorthenden
Designated 1981 · ref. 526
Rules & recordOld Broadway, Withington
Designated 1991 · ref. 527
Rules & recordParsonage Gardens
Designated 1985 · ref. 528
Rules & recordRushford Park, Levenshulme
Designated 1986 · ref. 529
Rules & recordShudehill
Designated 1987 · ref. 530
Rules & recordSmithfield
Designated 1987 · ref. 531
Rules & recordSt Ann's Square
Designated 1970 · ref. 533
Rules & recordSt John Street
Designated 1970 · ref. 532
Rules & recordSt Peter's Square
Designated 1973 · ref. 534
Rules & recordStevenson Square
Designated 1987 · ref. 535
Rules & recordUpper King Street
Designated 1970 · ref. 536
Rules & recordVictoria Park
Designated 1972 · ref. 537
Rules & recordWhalley Range
Designated 1991 · ref. 538
Rules & recordWhitworth Street and Princess Street
Designated 1974 · ref. 539
Rules & recordWithington
Designated 1983 · ref. 541
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.