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North WestConservation areas in Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
22 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
Ashley Heath
Designated 1974 · ref. 2
Rules & recordAshton Upon Mersey
Designated 1976 · ref. 1
Rules & recordBarton Upon Irwell
Designated 1976 · ref. 3
Rules & recordBowdon
Designated 1973 · ref. 4
Rules & recordBrogden Grove
Designated 1976 · ref. 16
Rules & recordDunham Town
Designated 1975 · ref. 17
Rules & recordDunham Woodhouses
Designated 1975 · ref. 18
Rules & recordEmpress
Designated 1995 · ref. 19
Rules & recordFinningley
Designated 1991 · ref. 1060
Rules & recordFlixton
Designated 1975 · ref. 5
Rules & recordGeorge Street
Designated 1987 · ref. 6
Rules & recordGoose Green
Designated 1973 · ref. 7
Rules & recordHale Station
Designated 1986 · ref. 8
Rules & recordLinotype
Designated 1985 · ref. 9
Rules & recordLongford
Designated 1996 · ref. 20
Rules & recordOld Market Place
Designated 1985 · ref. 10
Rules & recordSandiway
Designated 1975 · ref. 11
Rules & recordSouth Hale
Designated 1986 · ref. 12
Rules & recordStamford New Road
Designated 1987 · ref. 13
Rules & recordThe Devisdale
Designated 1974 · ref. 14
Rules & recordThe Downs
Designated 1973 · ref. 15
Rules & recordWarburton
Designated 1975 · ref. 21
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.