About the George Street Conservation Area
The George Street Conservation Area covers about 5.9 hectares and was designated by Manchester City Council in 1985. Inside the boundary are 35 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 33 Grade II). The most significant is Manchester Art Gallery, Grade I.
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.
- Manchester Art GalleryGrade I
- The AthenaeumGrade II*
- 110-114, Portland StreetGrade II
- 116 and 118, Portland StreetGrade II
- 14 AND 16, PRINCESS STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 16, Nicholas StreetGrade II
- 26-30, Princess StreetGrade II
- 32, DICKINSON STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 34, Princess StreetGrade II
- 35, 37 AND 39A, GEORGE STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 39 and 41, George StreetGrade II
- 44-50, Portland StreetGrade II
- 45 and 47, Faulkner StreetGrade II
- 46, 48 and 50, Faulkner StreetGrade II
- 52 and 54, Faulkner StreetGrade II
- 52 and 54, Portland StreetGrade II
- 55, FAULKNER STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 57, Faulkner StreetGrade II
- 59 and 61, Faulkner StreetGrade II
- 63, George StreetGrade II
- 70 AND 72, PORTLAND STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 83, Princess StreetGrade II
- 87-91, Princess StreetGrade II
- Austin HouseGrade II
Show all 35 listed buildings ↓All 35 listed buildings
- Charlotte HouseGrade II
- Circus Tavern and Attached RailingsGrade II
- Fraser HouseGrade II
- Lindencourt HouseGrade II
- No, 12, CHARLOTTE STREET and No. 17, GEORGE STREETGrade II
- No. 36, PRINCESS STREET, No. 94, PORTLAND STREET, and No. 75, FAULKNER STREETGrade II
- No. 49, FAULKNER STREETGrade II
- No. 56, FAULKNER STREETGrade II
- Nos 74-78, And No 80 (the Grey Horse Public House) and Attached Railings, Portland StreetGrade II
- Nos. 41 AND 43, FAULKNER STREETGrade II
- Princess BuildingsGrade 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
WEBGeorge Street Conservation Area AppraisalManchester City 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 Manchester City Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.