Conservation Areas in Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
The published Planning Data snapshot contains 37 conservation-area records for this authority.
What is a Conservation Area?
A conservation area is an area designated by the local planning authority under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as having special architectural or historic interest. The aim is to preserve and enhance the character and appearance of these areas for future generations.
Conservation areas can include town centres, historic villages, Victorian suburbs, garden estates, and even industrial heritage sites. They are not just about the buildings themselves — they also include the spaces between buildings, trees, street furniture, and the general character of the area.
Published Conservation Areas in Stockport
These names come from the government's Planning Data service. Open an available record for its official reference, then confirm the boundary and appraisal with the council.
- Alexandra Park Edgeley Conservation Area1 January 2006
- All Saints1 January 2005
- Barlow Fold, Romiley1 January 1997
- Bramall Park1 January 2005
- Bramhall Lane South1 January 2005
- Brook Bottom - Joint designation with High Peak Bo1 January 1976
- Brooklyn Crescent, Cheadle1 January 1979
- Cale Green Conservation Area1 January 2006
- Chadkirk Conservation Area1 January 2006
- Cheadle Royal Hospital1 January 1995
- Cheadle Village1 January 1974
- Church Lane, Romiley1 January 1996
- Compstall1 January 1974
- Davenport Park1 January 1979
- Dodge Hill1 January 1985
- Egerton Road/Frewland Ave, Davenport1 January 1987
- Gatley Village1 January 1979
- Greave Fold, Romiley1 January 1996
- Green Lane1 January 2005
- Hatherlow Conservation Area1 January 2006
- Heaton Mersey1 January 1978
- Heaton Moor1 January 1989
- Hillgate1 January 1992
- Houldsworth1 January 1981
- Macclesfield Canal1 January 2000
- Market and Underbanks1 January 2005
- Marple Bridge1 January 1974
- Mauldeth Road1 January 1989
- Mellor/Moor End1 January 1978
- Mill Brow1 January 1978
- Peak Forest Canal1 January 2000
- Saint Georges1 January 2005
- St Peter's1 January 2005
- Station Road/Winnington Road1 January 1988
- Swann Lane/Hulme Hall Road/Hill Top Avenue1 January 1984
- Syddal Park1 January 2005
- Town Hall1 January 2005
Coverage varies by provider and can change. Absence from this list is not proof that land is outside a conservation area; the council's map and designation documents are authoritative.
How Conservation Areas Affect Your Planning Rights
Living in a conservation area does not mean you cannot make changes to your home — but it does mean that some works which are normally permitted development will require planning permission. The following permitted development rights are removed or restricted in conservation areas:
- !Cladding the exterior of a house with stone, render, timber, plastic or tiles is not permitted development on article 2(3) land.
- !A roof enlargement cannot project beyond the plane of the principal or side roof slope where it fronts a highway.
- !Side extensions and certain two-storey extensions face tighter permitted-development limits.
- !Outbuildings at the side of a house are not permitted development on article 2(3) land.
- !Relevant demolition may require planning permission, and listed buildings have a separate consent regime.
- !You must normally give the council six weeks’ notice before specified work to trees, unless an exception applies.
- !An Article 4 direction can remove additional rights, but only for the development and area stated in the direction.
How to Check if Your Property is in a Conservation Area
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Screen the postcode or UPRN
Use the PlanningScout constraints checker to look for published national conservation-area and other designation records. Treat a postcode as an area search, not an exact boundary.
Open the constraints checker → - 2
Confirm on Stockport's Planning Map
Open Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council's interactive planning or constraints map and locate the exact property or red-line site boundary.
Open Stockport council website → - 3
Read the designation and appraisal
Open the underlying Planning Data record where available, then find the council appraisal or management plan describing the area’s character and local design guidance.
Open the official dataset → - 4
Check planning history and Article 4
A planning condition or Article 4 direction can remove rights beyond the standard conservation-area restrictions. Read the actual notice and any conditions affecting the property.
Screen published Article 4 records →