About the Burnley Town Centre Conservation Area
The Burnley Town Centre Conservation Area covers about 11 hectares and was designated by Burnley Borough Council in 1992. Inside the boundary are 38 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 37 Grade II). The most significant is Burnley Mechanics, Grade II*. 1 Article 4 direction over the area removes further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
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.
Article 4 directions here
These overlap the conservation area. Householder directions remove more of the rights above; change-of-use ones don’t affect extending a house.
- Article 4 Direction: Houses in Multiple OccupationHouseholder works
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.
- Burnley MechanicsGrade II*
- 1 and 3, Coal StreetGrade II
- 1 and 3, Nicholas StreetGrade II
- 10, 12 and 14, Dugdale StreetGrade II
- 10, Hammerton StreetGrade II
- 104 St James' Street and 1-7 Hammerton StreetGrade II
- 11, 13 AND 13A, NICHOLAS STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 12 and 14, Hammerton StreetGrade II
- 14 and 16, Nicholas StreetGrade II
- 16, St James StreetGrade II
- 18 and 20, Nicholas StreetGrade II
- 18, St James StreetGrade II
- 22 and 24, Nicholas StreetGrade II
- 4-10, Paradise StreetGrade II
- 4, 6 and 8, Dugdale StreetGrade II
- 41, MANCHESTER ROAD (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 5, 7 and 9, Nicholas StreetGrade II
- 5, Grimshaw StreetGrade II
- Aenon Baptist ChapelGrade II
- Burnley Building Society Burnley Building Society OfficesGrade II
- Central LibraryGrade II
- Endsleigh Insurance Imperial ChambersGrade II
- Former Burnley Cooperative Society PremisesGrade II
- Former Public Hall and Technical SchoolGrade II
Show all 38 listed buildings ↓All 38 listed buildings
- Jireh Baptist ChurchGrade II
- National Westminster BankGrade II
- Newtown Mill ChimneyGrade II
- Post OfficeGrade II
- Proctors Works With Attached ChimneyGrade II
- Registry OfficeGrade II
- Sanctuary Rock BarGrade II
- ShiftersGrade II
- Swan InnGrade II
- The Empire Theatre (former Empire Music Hall, Theatre of Varieties and Cinema)Grade II
- The Old Red Lion HotelGrade II
- Town Hall With Attached RailingsGrade II
- Virgil Andertons ShopsGrade II
- White Lion Public 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 Burnley Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.