About the St.Georges (includes extension dated 10/01/2006) Conservation Area
The St.Georges (includes extension dated 10/01/2006) Conservation Area covers about 4.2 hectares and was designated by Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council in 1987. Inside the boundary are 13 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 12 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St George, 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.
- Church of St GeorgeGrade II*
- 34, All Saints StreetGrade II
- 44-80, St Georges RoadGrade II
- All Saints Ukrainian Catholic ChurchGrade II
- Church of St Andrew and St George (united Reformed)Grade II
- Former Methodist ChurchGrade II
- Former New Jerusalem ChurchGrade II
- Gate Piers and Railings to Former Methodist ChurchGrade II
- Old Town HallGrade II
- Spinners' HallGrade II
- St Georges Day CentreGrade II
- United Reformed Church of St George Sunday SchoolGrade II
- Walls, Railings, Gate Piers and Gates to Churchyard of Church of St George Walls, Railings, Gate Piers and Gates to St Georges ChurchyardGrade 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.