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46 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
Appletreewick
Designated 1969 · ref. 299
Rules & recordArncliffe
Designated 1978 · ref. 303
Rules & recordAskrigg
Designated 1987 · ref. 307
Rules & recordBainbridge
Designated 2000 · ref. 312
Rules & recordBell Busk
Designated 1996 · ref. 317
Rules & recordBolton Abbey
Designated 1969 · ref. 322
Rules & recordBuckden
Designated 1969 · ref. 324
Rules & recordBurnsall
Designated 1969 · ref. 327
Rules & recordCarperby
Designated 2001 · ref. 329
Rules & recordCastle Bolton
Designated 1999 · ref. 337
Rules & recordClapham
Designated 1978 · ref. 339
Rules & recordCrosby Garrett
Designated 1994 · ref. 1820
Rules & recordCrosby Ravensworth
Designated 1994 · ref. 1821
Rules & recordDent
Designated 1999 · ref. 342
Rules & recordDownholme
Designated 1995 · ref. 1885
Rules & recordEast Witton
Designated 2001 · ref. 343
Rules & recordEastby
Designated 1986 · ref. 346
Rules & recordEmbsay
Designated 1986 · ref. 349
Rules & recordFarfield Mill
Designated 1993 · ref. 352
Rules & recordGayle
Designated 2001 · ref. 373
Rules & recordGrassington
Designated 1969 · ref. 381
Rules & recordGreat Asby
Designated 2002 · ref. 1826
Rules & recordGunnerside
Designated 2002 · ref. 387
Rules & recordHebden
Designated 2006 · ref. 391
Rules & recordHubberholme
Designated 1969 · ref. 393
Rules & recordHudswell
Designated 1980 · ref. 396
Rules & recordIngleton
Designated 1978 · ref. 399
Rules & recordIreby
Designated 1981 · ref. 10140
Rules & recordKettlewell
Designated 1969 · ref. 401
Rules & recordKirby Lonsdale
Official record · ref. Q27178932_398_CA_18
Rules & recordLangcliffe
Designated 1978 · ref. 407
Rules & recordLinton
Designated 1969 · ref. 408
Rules & recordLittondale barns and walls
Designated 1994 · ref. 433
Rules & recordLong Preston
Designated 1989 · ref. 410
Rules & recordMaulds Meaburn
Designated 1969 · ref. 1832
Rules & recordMuker
Designated 2002 · ref. 413
Rules & recordOrton
Designated 2009 · ref. 9158
Rules & recordRavenstonedale
Designated 1999 · ref. 1838
Rules & recordReeth
Designated 2001 · ref. 415
Rules & recordSedburgh
Designated 1969 · ref. 418
Rules & recordSettle
Designated 1972 · ref. 421
Rules & recordSettle - Carlisle Railway
Designated 1991 · ref. 437
Rules & recordStarbotton
Designated 1969 · ref. 424
Rules & recordSwaledale and Arkengarthdale barns and walls
Designated 1989 · ref. 431
Rules & recordThwaite
Designated 2001 · ref. 426
Rules & recordWest Burton
Designated 1999 · ref. 428
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.