About the Broughton-In-Furness Conservation Area
The Broughton-In-Furness Conservation Area covers about 45 hectares and was designated by Lake District National Park in 1982. Inside the boundary are 22 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 20 Grade II). The most significant is Broughton Tower Special School, Grade II*. 125 Tree Preservation Order records overlap the area; every other tree here still needs six weeks’ notice before work. 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.
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.
- Broughton Tower Special SchoolGrade II*
- Obelisk and StocksGrade II*
- 1-5, The SquareGrade II
- Atkinson Monument Approximately 10.5 Metres to South of St Mary's ChurchGrade II
- Beswick's Restaurant and CafeGrade II
- Black Cock InnGrade II
- Broughton HouseGrade II
- Church of St Mary MagdaleneGrade II
- Cobblers Cottage and Former Broughton Craft ShopGrade II
- Cottage and Farm Buildings Opposite Syke HouseGrade II
- Gate and Gate Piers Approximately 67 Metres to North of Broughton TowerGrade II
- Gateway to Broughton TowerGrade II
- Group of 4 Tombs Approximately 14 Metres to South of St Mary's ChurchGrade II
- Grovelands and Adjoining HouseGrade II
- Market HallGrade II
- Old King's Head Public HouseGrade II
- Sundial Approximately 13.5 Metres to South of St Mary's ChurchGrade II
- Syke House and Syke House CottageGrade II
- Terrace of 7 Houses and Manor Arms Public House (deleted 14/6/68)Grade II
- Terrace of Six HousesGrade II
- The Square Cafe, Hillside and Aitken HouseGrade II
- Two Market Benches to East of ObeliskGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBBroughton-In-Furness Conservation Area AppraisalLake District National Park’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 Lake District National Park and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.