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Yorkshire and the HumberConservation areas in Leeds City Council
80 conservation areas and 1 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Aberford
Designated 2011 · ref. CA002
Rules & recordAdel - Saint Johns
Designated 2009 · ref. CA022
Rules & recordArmley
Designated 2007 · ref. CA065
Rules & recordArmley Mills
Designated 1973 · ref. CA011
Rules & recordBardsey-Cum-Rigton
Designated 2009 · ref. CA029
Rules & recordBarwick in Elmet
Designated 2010 · ref. CA034
Rules & recordBeeston - Stank Hall
Designated 1987 · ref. CA056
Rules & recordBoston Spa
Designated 2009 · ref. CA001x
Rules & recordBramham
Designated 2010 · ref. CA036
Rules & recordBramhope
Designated 2011 · ref. CA075
Rules & recordBramley - Hill Top
Designated 1974 · ref. CA021
Rules & recordBramley Town
Designated 2009 · ref. CA070
Rules & recordBurley - the Village
Designated 1986 · ref. CA054
Rules & recordBuslingthorpe
Designated 2009 · ref. CA073
Rules & recordCalverley
Designated 2009 · ref. CA047
Rules & recordCalverley Bridge
Designated 1984 · ref. CA048
Rules & recordCentral Area - Canal Wharf
Designated 1979 · ref. CA040
Rules & recordCentral Area - Eastern Riverside
Designated 1994 · ref. CA063
Rules & recordCentral Area - Queen Square
Designated 1973 · ref. CA016
Rules & recordChapel Allerton
Designated 2008 · ref. CA014
Rules & recordChapeltown
Designated 2007 · ref. CA025
Rules & recordClifford
Designated 2010 · ref. CA027
Rules & recordCollingham
Designated 2010 · ref. CA074
Rules & recordColton
Designated 1982 · ref. CA044
Rules & recordEast Keswick
Designated 1974 · ref. CA026
Rules & recordFar Headingley
Designated 2008 · ref. CA067
Rules & recordFarnley - Upper Moor Side
Designated 2017 · ref. CA030
Rules & recordFarsley
Designated 2010 · ref. CA061
Rules & recordGledhow Valley
Designated 2006 · ref. CA064
Rules & recordGrand Quarter
Designated 2017 · ref. CA084
Rules & recordGuiseley
Designated 2012 · ref. CA079
Rules & recordHarewood
Designated 1976 · ref. CA037
Rules & recordHeadingley
Designated 2012 · ref. CA050
Rules & recordHeadingley Hill & Hyde Park & Woodhouse Moor
Designated 2012 · ref. CA081
Rules & recordHolbeck
Designated 2006 · ref. CA062
Rules & recordHorsforth
Designated 2008 · ref. CA009
Rules & recordHorsforth Cragg Hill & Woodside
Designated 2011 · ref. CA078
Rules & recordKirkstall Abbey
Designated 1974 · ref. CA019
Rules & recordLedsham
Designated 1983 · ref. CA046
Rules & recordLeeds City Centre
Designated 1979 · ref. CA045
Rules & recordLinton
Designated 2010 · ref. CA042
Rules & recordMabgate
Designated 2022 · ref. CA086
Rules & recordMeanwood
Designated 2008 · ref. CA068
Rules & recordMethley Church Side
Designated 2008 · ref. CA033
Rules & recordMorley
Designated 2025 · ref. CA087
Rules & recordNether Yeadon
Designated 2015 · ref. CA083
Rules & recordNewlay
Designated 2008 · ref. CA041
Rules & recordOtley
Designated 2003 · ref. CA004
Rules & recordOulton
Designated 2010 · ref. CA035
Rules & recordPool-in-Wharfedale
Designated 2009 · ref. CA071
Rules & recordPudsey
Designated 2009 · ref. CA053
Rules & recordPudsey - Fulneck
Designated 1972 · ref. CA006
Rules & recordRawdon - Cragg Wood
Designated 2020 · ref. CA059
Rules & recordRawdon - Little London
Designated 2011 · ref. CA017
Rules & recordRawdon - Littlemoor
Designated 2011 · ref. CA076
Rules & recordRawdon - Low Green
Designated 2011 · ref. CA060
Rules & recordRodley
Designated 1975 · ref. CA032
Rules & recordRothwell
Designated 2010 · ref. CA038
Rules & recordRoundhay
Designated 2004 · ref. CA020
Rules & recordScarcroft
Designated 1975 · ref. CA028
Rules & recordScholes
Designated 2012 · ref. CA080
Rules & recordSeacroft - Dawsons Court
Designated 1972 · ref. CA010
Rules & recordShadwell
Designated 2012 · ref. CA018
Rules & recordShadwell Holywell Triangle
Designated 2019 · ref. CA085
Rules & recordThorner
Designated 2009 · ref. CA003
Rules & recordThorp Arch
Designated 2009 · ref. CA072
Rules & recordTranmere Park
Designated 2013 · ref. CA082
Rules & recordWalton
Designated 1981 · ref. CA043
Rules & recordWeetwood
Designated 2010 · ref. CA069
Rules & recordWest Park
Designated 2008 · ref. CA066
Rules & recordWetherby
Designated 2010 · ref. CA005
Rules & recordWhitkirk
Designated 2009 · ref. CA015
Rules & recordWoodhall Hills
Designated 2010 · ref. CA049
Rules & recordWoodhouse - Blenheim Square
Designated 1978 · ref. CA008
Rules & recordWoodhouse - Clarendon Road
Designated 1974 · ref. CA023
Rules & recordWoodhouse - Hanover Square / Woodhouse Square
Designated 1973 · ref. CA012
Rules & recordWoodhouse - Moorlands
Designated 1987 · ref. CA058
Rules & recordWoodhouse Lane / University Precinct
Designated 1979 · ref. CA039
Rules & recordWoodlesford
Designated 2011 · ref. CA077
Rules & recordYeadon
Designated 2012 · ref. CA013
Rules & recordWhat a conservation area changes
Extensions
Side extensions, and rear extensions of more than one storey, are not permitted development — they need planning permission. Single-storey rear extensions keep their normal limits, but the Larger Home Extension prior-approval route is not available.
Lofts and roofs
Roof extensions such as dormers are not permitted development. Rooflights are usually fine if they don't project more than 15 cm.
Cladding
Cladding the outside of a house in stone, artificial stone, pebble dash, render, timber, plastic or tiles needs planning permission.
Outbuildings
Garden rooms, sheds and other outbuildings to the side of the house need planning permission.
Demolition
Demolishing a building larger than 115 m³ needs planning permission. Taking down a wall, gate or fence over 1 m high next to a road (or 2 m elsewhere) also needs permission.
Trees
You must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting down or pruning most trees (trunk over 7.5 cm across at 1.5 m high), even if they are not protected by a tree preservation order.
Article 4 directions
Councils can remove more permitted development rights — for example for windows, doors, porches or front boundaries — with an Article 4 direction. Check the council's list below.
Article 4 directions in Leeds City Council
These remove some permitted development rights in the areas they cover — check whether one applies to your property before you rely on permitted development.
- A4D01 (10 February 2012)
Conservation area and Article 4 data: planning.data.gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always confirm boundaries and rules with the council before starting work. General information, not legal advice.