About the Canalside Conservation Area
The Canalside Conservation Area covers about 34 hectares and was designated by Burnley Borough Council in 1988. Inside the boundary are 34 listed buildings, all Grade II. 6 Article 4 directions over the area remove 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
- Article 4 Direction: Houses in Multiple OccupationHouseholder works
- Article 4 Direction: Houses in Multiple OccupationHouseholder works
- Article 4 Direction: Houses in Multiple OccupationHouseholder works
- Article 4 Direction: Houses in Multiple OccupationHouseholder works
- 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.
- 4 Lime Kilns in Wall Attached to Canal Embankment to Rear of Number 38 (number 38 Not Included)Grade II
- 72 and 74, Manchester RoadGrade II
- Aqueduct Approximately 40 Metres Over River Calder at Sd 8437 3225Grade II
- Belle Vue MillGrade II
- Belle Vue TerraceGrade II
- Boundary Wall to Manchester Road Canal WharfGrade II
- British Waterways Burnley Operations BaseGrade II
- Building Attached to Warehouse on Canalside at Junction With Manchester RoadGrade II
- Canal BridgeGrade II
- Centre Warehouse to Rear of Wharf Masters House at Manchester Road Canal WharfGrade II
- Dexter Paints With Attached RailingsGrade II
- East Portal of Gannow TunnelGrade II
- Finsley HouseGrade II
- Former Forge to East of British Waterways Burnley Operations BaseGrade II
- Former Plane Tree Public HouseGrade II
- Gannow HouseGrade II
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal Boundary Marker Above Gannow Tunnel at Sd 8262 3277Grade II
- North Warehouse to Rear of Wharf Masters House at Manchester Road Canal WharfGrade II
- Number 79 and Mount Pleasant Baptist ChurchGrade II
- Oak Mount Mill ChimneyGrade II
- Oak Mount Mill Engine HouseGrade II
- Old VicarageGrade II
- Sandy Holme Aqueduct in Thompson ParkGrade II
- Sandygate Canal BridgeGrade II
Show all 34 listed buildings ↓All 34 listed buildings
- Slater TerraceGrade II
- South Warehouse to Rear of Wharf Masters House at Manchester Road Canal WharfGrade II
- Stable Block on North Side of Yard at Manchester Road Canal WharfGrade II
- Structure Adjoining Slater Terrace to North WestGrade II
- The Former Billiards HallGrade II
- Trafalgar Mill Walker Hey FootbridgeGrade II
- Victoria MillGrade II
- Warehouse on Canalside at Junction With Manchester RoadGrade II
- West Portal of Gannow TunnelGrade II
- Wharf Masters House and Toll Office at Manchester Road Canal WharfGrade II
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.