About the Smithfield Conservation Area
The Smithfield Conservation Area covers about 13 hectares and was designated by Manchester City Council in 1987. Inside the boundary are 22 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.
- 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.
- 1, Kelvin StreetGrade II
- 1, PiccadillyGrade II
- 10-20, Thomas StreetGrade II
- 105, Oldham StreetGrade II
- 15 AND 17, PICCADILLY (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 29, Swan StreetGrade II
- 31-35, Thomas StreetGrade II
- 38 Back Turner StreetGrade II
- 42, 44 and 46 Thomas Street (including 41, 43 and 45 Back Turner Street)Grade II
- 49-53, Tib StreetGrade II
- 7, Kelvin StreetGrade II
- 75 and 77, High StreetGrade II
- Electricity Junction Box, Tib StreetGrade II
- Former Wholesale Fish MarketGrade II
- Hare and HoundsGrade II
- Nos. 104 and 106, HIGH STREETGrade II
- Rylands Building (debenhams)Grade II
- Smithfield Market HallGrade II
- The City Public HouseGrade II
- Unicorn HotelGrade II
- Warehouse, Workshop and ShopsGrade II
- Workshops, Shop and WarehouseGrade 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
WEBSmithfield 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.