About the Wigan Lane, Wigan Conservation Area
The Wigan Lane, Wigan Conservation Area covers about 36 hectares and was designated by Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council in 1989. Inside the boundary are 11 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 9 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Michael, Grade II*. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, 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.
- Church of St MichaelGrade II*
- Gateway and Lodges to Haigh Hall ParkGrade II*
- 1, New LodgeGrade II
- 2-20, Swinley RoadGrade II
- 5-15, Swinley RoadGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Adjacent to the North East Corner of the Royal Albert Edward InfirmaryGrade II
- Milestone Set in Boundary Wall to North East of the ElmsGrade II
- Numbers 13-23 With Attached Boundary WallGrade II
- Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, with attached kitchen to rearGrade II
- The ElmsGrade II
- Tyldesley MonumentGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBWigan Lane, Wigan Conservation Area AppraisalWigan 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 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.