About the Leyland Cross Conservation Area
The Leyland Cross Conservation Area covers about 6.7 hectares and was designated by South Ribble Borough Council in 1978. Inside the boundary are 19 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 17 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Andrew, 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 AndrewGrade II*
- Walker Monument Approximately 20 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St AndrewGrade II*
- 10-60, Fox LaneGrade II
- 10, Worden LaneGrade II
- 100, Fox LaneGrade II
- 102-112, Fox LaneGrade II
- 2, Worden LaneGrade II
- 92, Fox LaneGrade II
- 94, 96 and 98, Fox LaneGrade II
- Carved Stones on Pedestal Circa 20 Metres South of Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Eagle and Child InnGrade II
- Gateway and Boundary Wall to St Andrew's ChurchyardGrade II
- No. 9 TowngateGrade II
- Old Grammar School and Attached CottageGrade II
- Raised Slab 7 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St AndrewGrade II
- St. Andrews Church of England SchoolGrade II
- Stone cross in centre of road at junction with Church RoadGrade II
- Sundial in Churchyard of St Andrews Church, Circa 20 Metres South of Old Grammar SchoolGrade II
- Watchhouse at East Side of Churchyard of St Andrews Church Circa 10 Metres South of Old Grammar SchoolGrade 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
WEBLeyland Cross Conservation Area AppraisalSouth Ribble 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 South Ribble Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.