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40 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Aislaby
Designated 1995 · ref. 7228
Rules & recordAmpleforth
Official record · ref. Q72617669_402_CA_1
Rules & recordAppleton-le-Moors
Designated 1977 · ref. 6198
Rules & recordBoltby
Designated 1995 · ref. 7229
Rules & recordCarlton in Cleveland
Designated 1977 · ref. 6202
Rules & recordCastleton
Designated 1995 · ref. 6179
Rules & recordCold Kirby
Designated 1995 · ref. 7230
Rules & recordCoxwold
Designated 1977 · ref. 6195
Rules & recordEgton
Designated 1993 · ref. 6186
Rules & recordEgton Bridge
Designated 1991 · ref. 6187
Rules & recordFylingthorpe
Designated 1993 · ref. 6183
Rules & recordGillamoor
Designated 1995 · ref. 6199
Rules & recordGoathland
Designated 1993 · ref. 6188
Rules & recordHawnby
Designated 1995 · ref. 7232
Rules & recordHelmsley
Designated 1973 · ref. 6180
Rules & recordHigh and Low Kilburn
Designated 1991 · ref. 6191
Rules & recordHutton Buscel
Designated 1977 · ref. 6184
Rules & recordHutton Lowcross
Designated 2005 · ref. 6196
Rules & recordHutton-le-Hole
Designated 1978 · ref. 6178
Rules & recordKepwick
Designated 1988 · ref. 7233
Rules & recordLastingham
Designated 1977 · ref. 6177
Rules & recordLealholm
Designated 1983 · ref. 6197
Rules & recordLevisham
Designated 1993 · ref. 6185
Rules & recordLockton
Designated 1977 · ref. 6205
Rules & recordLythe
Designated 1977 · ref. 7234
Rules & recordNether Silton
Designated 1991 · ref. 6203
Rules & recordOld Byland
Designated 1983 · ref. 7235
Rules & recordOsmotherley
Designated 1977 · ref. 6200
Rules & recordOswaldkirk
Official record · ref. Q72617669_402_CA_7
Rules & recordRievaulx
Designated 1977 · ref. 7236
Rules & recordRobin Hood's Bay
Designated 1974 · ref. 6182
Rules & recordRosedale Abbey
Designated 1977 · ref. 6204
Rules & recordRunswick Bay
Designated 1974 · ref. 6190
Rules & recordSandsend
Official record · ref. Q72617669_402_CA_9
Rules & recordScalby
Official record · ref. Q72617669_402_CA_10
Rules & recordStaithes
Designated 1972 · ref. 6181
Rules & recordSwainby
Designated 1977 · ref. 7238
Rules & recordThimbleby
Designated 1986 · ref. 6201
Rules & recordThornton-le-Dale
Designated 1977 · ref. 6189
Rules & recordWest and East Ayton
Designated 1985 · ref. 7239
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.
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.