Conservation Areas are areas designated for their special architectural or historic interest whose character or appearance is considered to be worth protecting or enhancing. The area’s character can be defined by its buildings and building materials; the network of roads, paths and boundaries and features such as parks and gardens. Conservation Areas provide broad protection to all the features within the area which contribute to its overall character.
Local Authorities, under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, may designate an area as a Conservation Area. Notifications of new and amended Conservation Areas are issued by the relevant Local Authority as and when necessary and this dataset is updated by the Cheshire Archaeology Planning Advisory Service as soon as possible after the notification is received.