About the Croston Conservation Area
The Croston Conservation Area covers about 94 hectares and was designated by Chorley Borough Council in 1969. Inside the boundary are 38 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 37 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Michael, Grade II*. Part of the area lies in flood zone 2, 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.
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 MichaelGrade II*
- 1, Church StreetGrade II
- 12 and 14, Church StreetGrade II
- 129 and 133, Station RoadGrade II
- 13 and 15, Church StreetGrade II
- 16, Church StreetGrade II
- 21 and 23, Grape LaneGrade II
- 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11, Church StreetGrade II
- 35, Grape LaneGrade II
- 38 and 38a, Drinkhouse RoadGrade II
- 4,6,8 and 10, Church StreetGrade II
- 46, Town RoadGrade II
- 53, Drinkhouse RoadGrade II
- 57, Town RoadGrade II
- 59 and 61, Town RoadGrade II
- 63 and 65, Town RoadGrade II
- 66 and 68 Town Road including 2 Church StreetGrade II
- 73, Town RoadGrade II
- Continuation of Jubilee AlmshousesGrade II
- Cross in Church Street Opposite the SmithyGrade II
- Croston Mill BridgeGrade II
- Croston War MemorialGrade II
- Gateway to Croston RectoryGrade II
- Ha Ha Forming Southern Boundary of Garden of RectoryGrade II
Show all 38 listed buildings ↓All 38 listed buildings
- Hodgsons BarnGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Number 1Grade II
- RectoryGrade II
- Roman Catholic Church of the Holy CrossGrade II
- School in Churchyard of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Sundial Circa 50 Metres South East of Croston RectoryGrade II
- The AlmshousesGrade II
- The Grapes HotelGrade II
- The LodgeGrade II
- The LodgeGrade II
- The Lord Nelson Public HouseGrade II
- The SmithyGrade II
- Town BridgeGrade II
- Yarrow CottageGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBCroston 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.