About the Dunham Woodhouses Conservation Area
The Dunham Woodhouses Conservation Area covers about 6.6 hectares and was designated by Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council in 1975. Inside the boundary are 6 listed buildings, all Grade II. Part of the area lies in flood zone 2, 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.
- GreenbankGrade II
- Manor Farmhouse With Forecourt Railings and GatesGrade II
- Orchard ViewGrade II
- The HolliesGrade II
- The Village Farmhouse Including GatepiersGrade II
- Willow CottageGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBDunham Woodhouses 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.