About the Dobcross Conservation Area
The Dobcross Conservation Area covers about 5.6 hectares and was designated by Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council in 1989. Inside the boundary are 25 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, Woods LaneGrade II
- 12, Church FieldsGrade II
- 14 and 16, Sandy LaneGrade II
- 15, 17 and 19, Woods LaneGrade II
- 16 AND 18, THE SQUARE (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 18 and 12a, Sandy LaneGrade II
- 3, Crib LaneGrade II
- 4 AND 6, WOODS LANE (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 4, Church FieldsGrade II
- 43, Woods LaneGrade II
- 9, Sugar LaneGrade II
- Bridge HouseGrade II
- Brooks HouseGrade II
- HillcotGrade II
- Hillside CottageGrade II
- Holy Trinity ChurchGrade II
- Ivy CottageGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Swan InnGrade II
- Lower CottageGrade II
- Manor HouseGrade II
- No. 6 and Adjoining Cottage to South-EastGrade II
- No. 8 and Adjoining GaragesGrade II
- Nos. 2 (lane Ends) 4 and 8Grade II
- The Swan InnGrade II
Show all 25 listed buildings ↓All 25 listed buildings
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.