About the Bank Top Conservation Area
The Bank Top Conservation Area covers about 1.8 hectares and was designated by Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council in 1970. Inside the boundary are 11 listed buildings, all Grade II.
What changes inside the conservation area
Conservation areas are “Article 2(3) land”. You keep most permitted development rights, but these are removed or tightened.
- Rear extensionElsewhere: 3 m · 6 m with PANo 6 m / 8 m prior approval
- Two-storey extensionElsewhere: 3 mNeeds planning permission
- Side extensionElsewhere: Half the widthNeeds planning permission
- Loft conversionElsewhere: 50 m³Needs planning permission
- Garden roomElsewhere: 2.5 m high by boundariesNot beside the house
- PorchElsewhere: 3 m²Same limits
- Solar panelsElsewhere: 0.2 m projectionSame limits
- Air source heat pumpElsewhere: 1 unitNot facing the road
- Fences, walls and gatesElsewhere: 2 m · 1 m by a roadSame limits
- External claddingElsewhere: Matching materialsNeeds planning permission
- Tree workElsewhere: No notice6 weeks’ notice to the council
- Demolition (over 115 m³)Elsewhere: AllowedNeeds planning permission
Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.
Listed buildings in the conservation area
Any work affecting these needs listed building consent, inside or out. Each links to its entry on the National Heritage List.
- 18-28, Hugh Lupus StreetGrade II
- 2-16, Eleanor StreetGrade II
- 2, Hugh Lupus StreetGrade II
- 230,232 and 234, Ashworth LaneGrade II
- 237-243, Ashworth LaneGrade II
- 245,247 and 249, Ashworth LaneGrade II
- 251, Ashworth LaneGrade II
- 253, Ashworth LaneGrade II
- 3-31, Hugh Lupus StreetGrade II
- Bank Top United Reformed ChurchGrade II
- Tennis Club HouseGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.