About the Crosby Hall Conservation Area
The Crosby Hall Conservation Area covers about 100 hectares and was designated by Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council in 1985. Inside the boundary are 13 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 12 Grade II). The most significant is Crosby Hall, 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.
- Crosby HallGrade II*
- Cart Shed to West of Crosby Hall Educational TrustGrade II
- Church of St MaryGrade II
- Cottage FarmhouseGrade II
- Cottage Linked to South End of Cart Shed to West of Crosby Hall Educational TrustGrade II
- Crosby Hall Educational TrustGrade II
- Dutch Barn to North of Crosby Hall Educational TrustGrade II
- Former Farm Buildings on North Side of Courtyard at Crosby Hall Educational TrustGrade II
- Gate Piers Beside Ormskirk LodgeGrade II
- Ormskirk Lodge to Crosby HallGrade II
- Presbytery to Roman Catholic Church of St Mary and Attached ConventGrade II
- Stone Archway in Grounds of Crosby HallGrade II
- Walls to Garden North-East of Crosby HallGrade II
The council’s appraisal
PDFCrosby Hall Conservation Area AppraisalSefton Metropolitan 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 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.