Gayton Conservation Area

Gayton is located on the west side of the Wirral Peninsula immediately south of the town of Heswall and about two miles north of Neston. Heswall and Gayton are now joined by suburban development.

Gayton Village Conservation Area was designated in April 1979. While the original settlement is of mediaeval origin and can be traced back to the Domesday Book, the oldest buildings which remain relate to the seventeenth century.

The heart of Gayton village has an intimate scale and retains a remarkable degree of its rural character. Gayton Farm Road has a linear form as it leads from Well Lane towards the Hall. Behind the buildings that front onto the lane are a series of small tracks, drives and courtyards creating a web of narrow routes and enclosed spaces.

Spectacular views of the Dee estuary and North Wales are available from a number of places in the village. Mature trees frame the views down Gayton Farm Road and Cottage Lane, but from the vicinity of the clubhouse.

The Conservation Area Guidance leaflet explains what a Conservation Area is and how the designation or extension of one affects those who live there. The aim is to provide general guidance and advice on the type of works that normally require planning permission as a result of designation.