About the Bowdon Conservation Area
The Bowdon Conservation Area covers about 68 hectares and was designated by Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council in 1973. Inside the boundary are 19 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 18 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary the Virgin, 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 Mary the VirginGrade II*
- 1, Church BrowGrade II
- 16, LANGHAM ROAD (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 30, 32 AND 34, LANGHAM ROAD (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 5 and 6, Church BrowGrade II
- 7, Church BrowGrade II
- 7a Bowden Old Forge and 8, 9 and 10Grade II
- Bowdon Old HallGrade II
- Cransley SummerfieldGrade II
- High LawnGrade II
- Oakfield Cottage the CottageGrade II
- Piers, Railings and Walls Bounding St Marys Graveyard on West, East and North SidesGrade II
- Scriven House, The Ridge, Adjoining Shop, The Hollies and FarwoodGrade II
- Sundial Post in Graveyard of Church of Saint MaryGrade II
- The GriffinGrade II
- The White CottageGrade II
- Vale HouseGrade II
- War Memorial to North East of St Mary's ChurchGrade II
- Water Fountain at Junction With Stamford RoadGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBBowdon Conservation Area AppraisalTrafford 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 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.