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Conservation areas are defined as, "areas of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance".

Within a conservation area the council has extra controls over the following:

• demolition
• minor developments
• trees

Before you begin any work or alterations, you should contact planning and building control for further advice and guidance and complete an application form, which can be found in the attachments box at the bottom of this page.

Conservation areas in Knowsley
There are 15 conservation areas in Knowsley:

• Prescot town centre
• Old Hall Lane, Kirkby
• Ingoe Lane, Kirkby
• Ribblers Lane, Kirkby
• South Park Road, Kirkby
• North Park Road, Kirkby
• Huyton Church
• The Orchard
• Victoria Road/Church Road
• Roby
• Halewood Village
• Knowsley Village
• Tarbock Village
• Tarbock Green
• Town End, Cronton

Conservation area appraisals
Appraisals re-assess the character of the areas and note any changes which have occurred since its designation such as new development, changes to specific buildings and streetscapes. However, appraisals are not intended to be fully comprehensive and any omission does not imply that something is of no interest.

You can download the most recent appraisals from the attachments box below, along with Knowsley's development guide, which we use to assess all development proposals across the borough.

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