About the Ribchester Conservation Area
The Ribchester Conservation Area covers about 34 hectares and was designated by Ribble Valley Borough Council in 1973. Inside the boundary are 21 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 18 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Saviour, 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 SaviourGrade I
- Church of St WilfridGrade I
- AlmshousesGrade II*
- 16-22, Church StreetGrade II
- 23 and 24, Church StreetGrade II
- 25 and 26, Church StreetGrade II
- 28 and 29, Church StreetGrade II
- 48, Church StreetGrade II
- 50-58, Church StreetGrade II
- 61 and 62, Church StreetGrade II
- 8-15, Church StreetGrade II
- 8, Blackburn RoadGrade II
- Bridge at Southern End of Lane, 40 Metres North of Junction With Blackburn RoadGrade II
- Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Cross Base in St Saviour's Churchyard to South of Church of St SaviourGrade II
- Mounting Block in Front of White Bull HotelGrade II
- Stone HouseGrade II
- Stydd Lodge, Presbytery to Church of St Peter and St Paul, And Attached OutbuildingGrade II
- Sundial in Churchyard of Church of St Wilfrid, 15 Metres South-East of ChancelGrade II
- Wellhead in Garden East of AlmshousesGrade II
- White Bull Hotel and Former Stable Adjoining to the NorthGrade 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
WEBRibchester 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.