About the The Devisdale Conservation Area
The The Devisdale Conservation Area covers about 140 hectares and was designated by Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council in 1974. Inside the boundary are 13 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 11 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Margaret, 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 MargaretGrade II*
- Denzell HouseGrade II*
- Altrincham and Dunham Massey War MemorialGrade II
- Bowdon Downs Church, Schoolroom and Lecture HallGrade II
- Denehill and the Old VicarageGrade II
- ErlesdeneGrade II
- Hilston HouseGrade II
- Mile Post at Shepherds BrowGrade II
- Nursery CottageGrade II
- OakleyGrade II
- Suffolk House, Bradgate, HolmacreGrade II
- The Church of St Vincent De Paul and PresbyteryGrade II
- The Downs CottageGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBThe Devisdale 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.