About the Bretherton Conservation Area
The Bretherton Conservation Area covers about 19 hectares and was designated by Chorley Borough Council in 1990. Inside the boundary are 10 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Bretherton CA
- 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.
- 152 and 154, South RoadGrade II
- 187 (Briar Cottage) and 189 (Blackhurst Farm), South RoadGrade II
- Base of Cross on South Side of Road at Corner of Drive to Church House FarmhouseGrade II
- Blackhurst HallGrade II
- Church House FarmhouseGrade II
- Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Holly FarmhouseGrade II
- Iron Barn FarmhouseGrade II
- Martinside FarmhouseGrade II
- RectoryGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBBretherton Conservation Area AppraisalChorley Borough Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Chorley Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.