About the Top o' th' Town Conservation Area
The Top o' th' Town Conservation Area covers about 8.4 hectares and was designated by Burnley Borough Council in 1992. Inside the boundary are 24 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 23 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter, Grade II*. 2 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
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 PeterGrade II*
- 4 and 6, Bankhouse StreetGrade II
- 64, 66 and 68, Bank ParadeGrade II
- 83, 85 AND 87, CHURCH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 89 and 91, Church StreetGrade II
- Burnley College Adult Education CentreGrade II
- Burnley College With Attached RailingsGrade II
- Chaffer Monument Approximately 12 Metres South of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Cross of St Paulinus in Garden of Burnley College Adult Education CentreGrade II
- Fishwicks CottagesGrade II
- Kay Monument Approximately 30 Metres South of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Market Cross and Stocks in Garden of Burnley College of Adult Education CentreGrade II
- Railings, Gate Piers and Gate to Burnley College Adult Education CentreGrade II
- Retaining Wall Along North and West Sides of St Peters ChurchyardGrade II
- Retaining Wall of River Brun With Associated RailingsGrade II
- Retaining Wall of River Brun With Associated RailingsGrade II
- Shorey Well in Garden of Burnley College Adult Education CentreGrade II
- St Peters Church of England Infants and Junior School (east Range)Grade II
- St Peters Church of England Infants and Junior School (west Range)Grade II
- The Churchill Public HouseGrade II
- The GoitGrade II
- The StackhousesGrade II
- Waddington Monument Approximately 10 Metres South of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Wall and Gates to St Peters 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 Burnley Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.