About the Oldham Town Centre Conservation Area
The Oldham Town Centre Conservation Area covers about 9.8 hectares and was designated by Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council in 1975. Inside the boundary are 21 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 19 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary and St Peter, 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.
- Church of St Mary and St PeterGrade II*
- Oldham War Memorial, including memorial wall, piers, gates and steps to St Mary’s churchyard and forecourt walls, steps and balustrade (south side), and railings to St Mary's Churchyard (west side).Grade II*
- 10-14, Church LaneGrade II
- 11, Church LaneGrade II
- 11, Church TerraceGrade II
- 115, Union StreetGrade II
- 117, Union StreetGrade II
- 7 and 9, Church LaneGrade II
- 8, Church LaneGrade II
- Barclays BankGrade II
- County CourtGrade II
- Former Post OfficeGrade II
- Library and Art GalleryGrade II
- Lyceum and Art SchoolGrade II
- Midland BankGrade II
- National Westminster BankGrade II
- Ponsonby and Carlile OfficeGrade II
- Prudential Assurance BuildingsGrade II
- Town HallGrade II
- Union ClubGrade II
- Union Street United Reformed and Methodist ChurchGrade II
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.