About the Gore Brook Valley, Gorton Conservation Area
The Gore Brook Valley, Gorton Conservation Area covers about 17 hectares and was designated by Manchester City Council in 1993. Inside the boundary are 8 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 6 Grade II). The most significant is Brookfield Unitarian Church, Grade II*. 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.
- Brookfield Unitarian ChurchGrade II*
- Peacock mausoleum to west of Brookfield Unitarian ChurchGrade II*
- 46-50, Far LaneGrade II
- 56-60, Tan Yard BrowGrade II
- 60-66, High BankGrade II
- Brookfield Unitarian Church Sunday SchoolGrade II
- Lodge in Churchyard to East of Brookfield Unitarian Church, With Attached WallGrade II
- Spring Bank Farmhouse and Adjoining Farm BuildingGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBGore Brook Valley, Gorton 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.