About the Ince Blundell Conservation Area
The Ince Blundell Conservation Area covers about 123 hectares and was designated by Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council in 1981. Inside the boundary are 18 listed buildings (5 Grade II*, 13 Grade II). The most significant is Church of the Holy Family Adjoining Service Wing of Ince Blundell 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.
- Church of the Holy Family Adjoining Service Wing of Ince Blundell HallGrade II*
- Garden Temple to South West of Ince Blundell HallGrade II*
- Ince Blundell HallGrade II*
- Ince Blundell Old Hall to South West of New HallGrade II*
- Pantheon Adjoining Ince Blundell HallGrade II*
- Cross BarnGrade II
- East Gate to Ince Blundell HallGrade II
- Lion CottageGrade II
- Lion Gate to Ince Blundell HallGrade II
- Monument Approximately 20 Metres to South of Main Range of Ince Blundell HallGrade II
- North East Gate to Ince Blundell Hall, Opposite Carr Side LaneGrade II
- Stables to South West of Ince Blundell HallGrade II
- Structure Approximately 35 Metres to North West of Garden TempleGrade II
- Sundial Approximately 30 Metres to South West of Ince Blundell HallGrade II
- Sunnyfield FarmhouseGrade II
- The Round HouseGrade II
- Wayside Cross Approximately 112 Metres From Estate WallGrade II
- West Lodge to Ince Blundell HallGrade II
The council’s appraisal
PDFInce Blundell 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.