About the Bolton by Bowland Conservation Area
The Bolton by Bowland Conservation Area covers about 10.0 hectares and was designated by Ribble Valley Borough Council in 1974. Inside the boundary are 20 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 19 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter and St Paul, Grade I. 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.
- Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade I
- 10 and 12, Main StreetGrade II
- 13 and 15, Hellifield RoadGrade II
- 14, Main StreetGrade II
- 2 Pairs of Gatepiers South East of Church, At Entrance to Bolton Hall DriveGrade II
- 23, Main StreetGrade II
- 5,7,9,11 and 13, Gisburn RoadGrade II
- 8 and 8a, Main StreetGrade II
- 9 and 11, Main StreetGrade II
- Bolton by Bowland Church of England School and School HouseGrade II
- Church GatesGrade II
- FernsideGrade II
- Number 21 and Barn Adjoining to EastGrade II
- Old CourthouseGrade II
- Primrose Cottage and Keys CottageGrade II
- Stocks Adjacent to the West of Village CrossGrade II
- Sundial Base in South West Corner of Churchyard, Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- The Coach and Horses Public HouseGrade II
- Village CrossGrade II
- Wall, Steps and Gatepiers South of Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade 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
WEBBolton by Bowland Conservation Area AppraisalRibble Valley Borough 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 Ribble Valley Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.