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Yorkshire and the HumberConservation areas in City of York Council
35 conservation areas and 3 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Acomb Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. 3091
Rules & recordAskham Bryan Conservation Area
Designated 1980 · ref. DYO1711
Rules & recordAskham Richard Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. 3108
Rules & recordBishopthorpe Conservation Area
Designated 1989 · ref. 3105
Rules & recordCentral Historic Core Conservation Area
Designated 1968 · ref. DYO1700
Rules & recordClifton (Malton Way/Shipton Road) Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. 3112
Rules & recordClifton Conservation Area
Designated 1968 · ref. DYO1701
Rules & recordCopmanthorpe Conservation Area
Designated 1978 · ref. 3106
Rules & recordDunnington Conservation Area
Designated 2004 · ref. 3123
Rules & recordElvington Conservation Area
Designated 1990 · ref. 3116
Rules & recordEscrick Conservation Area
Designated 1992 · ref. 3118
Rules & recordFulford Road Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. DYO1705
Rules & recordFulford Village Conservation Area
Designated 1998 · ref. 3120
Rules & recordHaxby Conservation Area
Designated 1977 · ref. 3093
Rules & recordHeslington Conservation Area
Designated 1969 · ref. DYO1659
Rules & recordHeworth Green/East Parade Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. 3099
Rules & recordHuntington Conservation Area
Designated 1991 · ref. 3114
Rules & recordMiddlethorpe Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. 3104
Rules & recordMurton Conservation Area
Designated 2005 · ref. 3124
Rules & recordNestle/Rowntree Conservation Area
Designated 2007 · ref. 3125
Rules & recordNether Poppleton Conservation Area
Designated 1993 · ref. 3110
Rules & recordNew Earswick Conservation Area
Designated 1991 · ref. 3113
Rules & recordNew Walk/Terry Avenue
Designated 1975 · ref. 3100
Rules & recordOsbaldwick Conservation Area
Designated 1978 · ref. DYO1719
Rules & recordSkelton Conservation Area
Designated 1973 · ref. 3111
Rules & recordSt. Paul's Square/Holgate Road Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. 3098
Rules & recordStockton-on-the-Forest Conservation Area
Designated 1988 · ref. 3119
Rules & recordStrensall Railway Buildings Conservation Area
Designated 2001 · ref. 3121
Rules & recordStrensall Village Conservation Area
Designated 1979 · ref. DYO1645
Rules & recordTadcaster Road Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. 3102
Rules & recordThe Racecourse and Terry's Factory Conservation Area
Designated 1975 · ref. DYO1707
Rules & recordThe Retreat
Designated 1975 · ref. 3126
Rules & recordTowthorpe Village Conservation Area
Designated 2001 · ref. 3122
Rules & recordUpper Poppleton Conservation Area
Designated 1993 · ref. DYO1713
Rules & recordWheldrake Conservation Area
Designated 1979 · ref. 3117
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 City of York 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.
- East Mount Road
- Heslington Conservation Area (23 March 2023)
- HMO (20 April 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.