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Yorkshire and the HumberConservation areas in North Yorkshire Council
249 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
Ainderby Steeple
Designated 1975 · ref. 3590
Rules & recordAislaby
Designated 1988 · ref. 3463
Rules & recordAldborough
Designated 1976 · ref. 6256
Rules & recordAldbrough St John
Designated 1975 · ref. 983
Rules & recordAldwark
Designated 1991 · ref. 3750
Rules & recordAllerston
Designated 1988 · ref. 3464
Rules & recordAlne
Designated 1985 · ref. 3751
Rules & recordAmpleforth
Designated 1977 · ref. 6193
Rules & recordAppleton Roebuck
Designated 2000 · ref. 8858
Rules & recordArmoury Road and Brook Street
Official record · ref. 8873
Rules & recordBaldersby St James
Designated 1994 · ref. 6257
Rules & recordBarton-le-Street
Designated 1988 · ref. 3466
Rules & recordBarton-le-Willows
Designated 1985 · ref. 3467
Rules & recordBedale
Designated 1988 · ref. 3752
Rules & recordBellerby
Designated 1981 · ref. 984
Rules & recordBilbrough
Designated 1977 · ref. 8859
Rules & recordBilton in Ainsty
Designated 1994 · ref. 6258
Rules & recordBishop Monkton
Designated 1970 · ref. 6259
Rules & recordBishopton
Designated 1994 · ref. 6260
Rules & recordBolton on Swale
Designated 1977 · ref. 10179
Rules & recordBolton Percy
Designated 1980 · ref. 8860
Rules & recordBoroughbridge
Designated 1976 · ref. 6261
Rules & recordBorrowby
Designated 1978 · ref. 3753
Rules & recordBrafferton and Helperby
Designated 1985 · ref. 3754
Rules & recordBrayton
Official record · ref. 8861
Rules & recordBrompton (ref. 3755)
Designated 1987 · ref. 3755
Rules & recordBrompton (ref. 1201)
Designated 1985 · ref. 1201
Rules & recordBrompton on Swale
Designated 1977 · ref. 985
Rules & recordBulmer
Designated 1985 · ref. 3468
Rules & recordBurneston
Designated 1994 · ref. 3756
Rules & recordBurniston
Designated 1977 · ref. 1202
Rules & recordBurton Leonard
Designated 1976 · ref. 6262
Rules & recordBurton-in-Lonsdale
Official record · ref. 98_CRA_CA4
Rules & recordCarleton
Official record · ref. 98_CRA_CA5
Rules & recordCarlton Husthwaite
Designated 1988 · ref. 3757
Rules & recordCatterick Village
Designated 1977 · ref. 986
Rules & recordCawood
Designated 1976 · ref. 8862
Rules & recordCayton
Designated 1985 · ref. 1204
Rules & recordClaxton
Designated 1988 · ref. 3469
Rules & recordClifton
Designated 1994 · ref. 6263
Rules & recordCloughton (ref. 7231)
Designated 1977 · ref. 7231
Rules & recordCloughton (ref. 1213)
Designated 1977 · ref. 1213
Rules & recordConeysthorpe
Official record · ref. 3470
Rules & recordConeythorpe
Designated 1993 · ref. 6423
Rules & recordCononley
Official record · ref. 98_CRA_CA6
Rules & recordConstable Burton
Designated 1995 · ref. 1882
Rules & recordCowling
Official record · ref. 98_CRA_CA7
Rules & recordCrakehall
Designated 1976 · ref. 3758
Rules & recordCrathorne
Designated 1990 · ref. 3759
Rules & recordCrayke
Designated 1976 · ref. 3760
Rules & recordCroft
Designated 1978 · ref. 1883
Rules & recordDalton
Designated 1981 · ref. 1884
Rules & recordDean Road and Manor Road Cemeteries
Designated 2010 · ref. 9663
Rules & recordDenton
Designated 1994 · ref. 6264
Rules & recordDownholme
Official record · ref. RIH_267_CA_9
Rules & recordEasby
Designated 1995 · ref. 1886
Rules & recordEasingwold
Designated 1990 · ref. 3761
Rules & recordEast Ayton
Official record · ref. SCE_282_CA_6
Rules & recordEast Hauxwell
Official record · ref. 1887
Rules & recordEast Layton
Designated 1995 · ref. 1888
Rules & recordEast Witton
Designated 1995 · ref. 1889
Rules & recordEastby
Official record · ref. 98_CRA_CA8
Rules & recordEmbsay
Official record · ref. 98_CRA_CA9
Rules & recordFalsgrave
Official record · ref. 1236
Rules & recordFarnham
Designated 1993 · ref. 6265
Rules & recordFarnhill
Official record · ref. 98_CRA_CA10
Rules & recordFearby
Designated 1994 · ref. 6266
Rules & recordFelixkirk
Designated 1991 · ref. 3762
Rules & recordFiley
Designated 1977 · ref. 1217
Rules & recordFinghall
Designated 1995 · ref. 1890
Rules & recordFlaxton
Designated 1985 · ref. 3471
Rules & recordFlixton
Designated 1992 · ref. 1228
Rules & recordFolkton
Designated 1992 · ref. 1235
Rules & recordFollifoot
Designated 1979 · ref. 6267
Rules & recordGargrave
Official record · ref. 98_CRA_CA11
Rules & recordGayles
Designated 1982 · ref. 1891
Rules & recordGiggleswick
Official record · ref. 98_CRA_CA1
Rules & recordGilling West
Designated 1979 · ref. 1892
Rules & recordGlasshouses
Designated 1994 · ref. 6268
Rules & recordGoldsborough
Designated 1978 · ref. 6269
Rules & recordGreat Ayton
Designated 1988 · ref. 3763
Rules & recordGreat Broughton
Designated 1990 · ref. 3764
Rules & recordGreat Ouseburn
Designated 1994 · ref. 6270
Rules & recordGreat Smeaton
Designated 1990 · ref. 3765
Rules & recordGreen Hammerton
Designated 1977 · ref. 6271
Rules & recordGristhorpe
Designated 1978 · ref. 1237
Rules & recordHackfall
Designated 1993 · ref. 6272
Rules & recordHampsthwaite
Designated 1976 · ref. 6273
Rules & recordHarome
Designated 1977 · ref. 3472
Rules & recordHarrogate
Designated 1973 · ref. 6249
Rules & recordHartforth
Designated 1979 · ref. 1893
Rules & recordHealaugh
Designated 1985 · ref. 8864
Rules & recordHealey
Designated 1994 · ref. 6274
Rules & recordHemmingbrough
Designated 1977 · ref. 8865
Rules & recordHillam
Official record · ref. 8866
Rules & recordHornby (ref. 3766)
Designated 1994 · ref. 3766
Rules & recordHornby (ref. 1894)
Designated 1995 · ref. 1894
Rules & recordHovingham
Designated 1977 · ref. 3474
Rules & recordHowsham
Official record · ref. 3496
Rules & recordHudswell
Designated 1980 · ref. 1895
Rules & recordHunmanby
Designated 1976 · ref. 1238
Rules & recordHunsingore
Designated 1993 · ref. 6275
Rules & recordHusthwaite
Designated 1987 · ref. 3767
Rules & recordHutton Rudby
Designated 1971 · ref. 3768
Rules & recordIngleton
Official record · ref. 98_CRA_CA12
Rules & recordIrton
Designated 1984 · ref. 1239
Rules & recordKepwick
Designated 1987 · ref. 3769
Rules & recordKidwick
Official record · ref. 98_CRA_CA13
Rules & recordKidwick Grange
Official record · ref. 98_CRA_CA14
Rules & recordKilburn
Designated 1991 · ref. 3770
Rules & recordKirby Hill
Designated 1981 · ref. 1896
Rules & recordKirk Deighton
Designated 1993 · ref. 6277
Rules & recordKirk Hammerton
Designated 1977 · ref. 6278
Rules & recordKirk Smeaton
Designated 1977 · ref. 8867
Rules & recordKirkby
Designated 1984 · ref. 3771
Rules & recordKirkby Fleetham
Designated 1988 · ref. 3772
Rules & recordKirkby Overblow
Designated 1994 · ref. 6276
Rules & recordKirkbymoorside
Designated 1976 · ref. 3475
Rules & recordKirklington
Designated 1994 · ref. 3773
Rules & recordKnaresborough
Designated 1969 · ref. 6279
Rules & recordKnayton
Designated 1990 · ref. 3774
Rules & recordLangton
Designated 1977 · ref. 3476
Rules & recordLeathley
Designated 1994 · ref. 6280
Rules & recordLebberston
Designated 1985 · ref. 1240
Rules & recordLeeds Road
Official record · ref. 8874
Rules & recordLeyburn
Designated 1973 · ref. 1897
Rules & recordLeyburn Quarry Hills
Designated 1988 · ref. 1898
Rules & recordLittle Ouseburn
Designated 1994 · ref. 6281
Rules & recordLittle Smeaton
Designated 1976 · ref. 8868
Rules & recordLofthouse
Designated 1994 · ref. 6282
Rules & recordLothersdale
Official record · ref. 98_CRA_CA15
Rules & recordLow Bradley
Official record · ref. 98_CRA_CA16
Rules & recordMalton, Old Town
Designated 1979 · ref. 3477
Rules & recordMalton, Town Centre
Designated 1973 · ref. 3478
Rules & recordMarske
Designated 1995 · ref. 1899
Rules & recordMarton
Designated 1977 · ref. 3479
Rules & recordMarton cum Grafton
Designated 1979 · ref. 6283
Rules & recordMasham
Designated 1975 · ref. 6284
Rules & recordMaunby
Designated 1994 · ref. 3775
Rules & recordMelsonby
Designated 1975 · ref. 1900
Rules & recordMiddleham
Designated 1973 · ref. 1901
Rules & recordMiddlesmoor
Designated 1994 · ref. 6327
Rules & recordMiddleton
Designated 1985 · ref. 3480
Rules & recordMiddleton Tyas
Designated 1978 · ref. 1902
Rules & recordMillgate
Official record · ref. 8875
Rules & recordMonk Fryston
Official record · ref. 8869
Rules & recordMoulton
Designated 1995 · ref. 1903
Rules & recordMuston
Designated 1976 · ref. 1241
Rules & recordNesfield
Designated 1994 · ref. 6329
Rules & recordNether Silton
Designated 1991 · ref. 3776
Rules & recordNewby Wiske
Designated 1986 · ref. 3777
Rules & recordNewsham
Designated 1982 · ref. 1905
Rules & recordNewton Kyme
Designated 1985 · ref. 8870
Rules & recordNewton-on-Ouse
Designated 1994 · ref. 3778
Rules & recordNorth Deighton
Designated 1994 · ref. 6333
Rules & recordNorthallerton
Designated 1987 · ref. 3779
Rules & recordNorton-on-Derwent
Official record · ref. 3481
Rules & recordNun Monkton
Designated 1979 · ref. 6344
Rules & recordNunnington
Designated 1979 · ref. 3482
Rules & recordOswaldkirk
Designated 1984 · ref. 6194
Rules & recordOulston
Designated 1997 · ref. 3780
Rules & recordPannal
Designated 1993 · ref. 6363
Rules & recordPateley Bridge
Designated 1970 · ref. 6372
Rules & recordPatrick Brompton
Designated 1995 · ref. 1906
Rules & recordPickering, Keld Head
Official record · ref. 3484
Rules & recordPickering, Town Centre
Designated 1973 · ref. 3485
Rules & recordPickhill
Designated 1990 · ref. 3781
Rules & recordPlompton
Designated 1993 · ref. 6390
Rules & recordPreston under Scar
Designated 1989 · ref. 1907
Rules & recordRamsgill
Designated 1994 · ref. 6392
Rules & recordRavensworth
Designated 1982 · ref. 1908
Rules & recordRedmire
Designated 1981 · ref. 1909
Rules & recordReighton
Designated 1992 · ref. 1242
Rules & recordRiccall
Designated 1975 · ref. 8871
Rules & recordRichmond
Designated 1971 · ref. 1910
Rules & recordRichmond Hill
Designated 1983 · ref. 1911
Rules & recordRichmond Racecourse
Designated 2004 · ref. 1918
Rules & recordRipley
Designated 1978 · ref. 6394
Rules & recordRipon
Designated 1969 · ref. 6396
Rules & recordRoecliffe
Designated 1976 · ref. 6399
Rules & recordRomanby
Designated 1987 · ref. 3782
Rules & recordRuston
Designated 1985 · ref. 1244
Rules & recordRuswarp
Designated 1985 · ref. 1245
Rules & recordSand Hutton
Designated 1985 · ref. 3486
Rules & recordSandhutton
Designated 1990 · ref. 3783
Rules & recordSandsend (ref. 6207)
Designated 1974 · ref. 6207
Rules & recordSandsend (ref. 1246)
Designated 1974 · ref. 1246
Rules & recordSawdon
Designated 1995 · ref. 1248
Rules & recordSaxton
Designated 1984 · ref. 8872
Rules & recordScalby (ref. 6206)
Designated 1980 · ref. 6206
Rules & recordScalby (ref. 1251)
Designated 1980 · ref. 1251
Rules & recordScarborough
Designated 1984 · ref. 1200
Rules & recordScorton
Designated 1977 · ref. 1912
Rules & recordScriven
Designated 1976 · ref. 6402
Rules & recordScruton
Designated 1994 · ref. 3784
Rules & recordSeamer
Designated 1985 · ref. 1252
Rules & recordSelby Town
Official record · ref. 8876
Rules & recordSessay
Designated 2017 · ref. HAE_154_CA_37
Rules & recordSettle
Official record · ref. 98_CRA_CA2
Rules & recordSettle-Carlisle
Official record · ref. 98_CRA_CA17
Rules & recordSettrington
Designated 1976 · ref. 3487
Rules & recordSheriff Hutton
Designated 1978 · ref. 3488
Rules & recordSinnington
Designated 1977 · ref. 7237
Rules & recordSkeeby
Designated 1980 · ref. 1913
Rules & recordSkipton
Official record · ref. 98_CRA_CA3
Rules & recordSlingsby
Designated 1977 · ref. 3490
Rules & recordSnainton
Designated 1985 · ref. 1254
Rules & recordSnape
Designated 1986 · ref. 3785
Rules & recordSpennithorne
Designated 1982 · ref. 1914
Rules & recordSpofforth
Designated 1978 · ref. 6403
Rules & recordStarbeck Spa
Designated 2012 · ref. 10098
Rules & recordStaveley
Designated 1994 · ref. 6405
Rules & recordStillingfeet
Designated 1990 · ref. 8877
Rules & recordStillington
Designated 1976 · ref. 3786
Rules & recordStokesley
Designated 1988 · ref. 3787
Rules & recordStudley Roger
Designated 1973 · ref. 6406
Rules & recordSutton-in-Craven
Official record · ref. 98_CRA_CA18
Rules & recordSutton-on-the-Forest
Designated 1971 · ref. 3788
Rules & recordSutton-under-Whitestonecliffe
Designated 1990 · ref. 3789
Rules & recordTadcaster
Designated 1973 · ref. 8878
Rules & recordTerrington
Designated 1985 · ref. 3491
Rules & recordThimbleby
Designated 1986 · ref. 3790
Rules & recordThirsk and Sowerby
Designated 1990 · ref. 3791
Rules & recordThorganby
Designated 1977 · ref. 8879
Rules & recordThornton Dale
Official record · ref. RYE_277_CA_42
Rules & recordThornton Steward
Designated 1995 · ref. 1915
Rules & recordThornton Watlass
Designated 1989 · ref. 3792
Rules & recordThornton-in-Craven
Official record · ref. 98_CRA_CA19
Rules & recordTimble
Designated 1994 · ref. 6409
Rules & recordTockwith
Designated 1994 · ref. 6411
Rules & recordTollerton
Designated 1994 · ref. 3793
Rules & recordTopcliffe
Designated 1994 · ref. 3794
Rules & recordWath (Nidderdale)
Designated 1994 · ref. 6413
Rules & recordWath (Ripon)
Designated 1994 · ref. 6415
Rules & recordWeaponness
Designated 1984 · ref. 1255
Rules & recordWelburn
Designated 1977 · ref. 3492
Rules & recordWell
Designated 1989 · ref. 3795
Rules & recordWensley
Designated 1990 · ref. 1916
Rules & recordWest and East Ayton
Designated 1995 · ref. 1257
Rules & recordWest Tanfield
Designated 1994 · ref. 3796
Rules & recordWeston
Designated 1994 · ref. 6417
Rules & recordWestow
Designated 1985 · ref. 3493
Rules & recordWhashton
Designated 1995 · ref. 1917
Rules & recordWhitby
Designated 1973 · ref. 1258
Rules & recordWhixley
Designated 1978 · ref. 6418
Rules & recordWintringham
Designated 1985 · ref. 3495
Rules & recordWombleton
Official record · ref. 3497
Rules & recordWomersley
Designated 1985 · ref. 8880
Rules & recordWykeham
Designated 1985 · ref. 1256
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.