Conservation Areas in Kirklees Council
The published Planning Data snapshot contains 59 conservation-area records for this authority.
What is a Conservation Area?
A conservation area is an area designated by the local planning authority under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as having special architectural or historic interest. The aim is to preserve and enhance the character and appearance of these areas for future generations.
Conservation areas can include town centres, historic villages, Victorian suburbs, garden estates, and even industrial heritage sites. They are not just about the buildings themselves — they also include the spaces between buildings, trees, street furniture, and the general character of the area.
Published Conservation Areas in Kirklees
These names come from the government's Planning Data service. Open an available record for its official reference, then confirm the boundary and appraisal with the council.
- Almondbury10 December 1976
- Armitage Bridge31 March 1981
- Batley Market Place17 December 1973
- Birkby1 November 1989
- Butterley31 March 1981
- Dewsbury Town CentreDate not published
- East Brierley31 March 1981
- Edgerton10 December 1976
- Farnley Tyas31 March 1981
- Fulstone12 September 1980
- Golcar7 January 1974
- Gomersal31 July 1978
- Greenhead Park31 March 1981
- Hartshead Moor Top31 March 1981
- High Flatts31 March 1981
- Highburton31 March 1981
- Hinchcliffe Mill1 August 1980
- Holmfirth5 June 1972
- Honley5 March 1973
- Huddersfield Town Centre31 March 1981
- Kirkburton1 August 1980
- Little Gomersal31 March 1981
- Longwood Edge31 March 1981
- Marsden7 January 1974
- Marsden (Tunnel End)31 March 1981
- Meltham31 March 1981
- Netherton31 March 1981
- Northfields31 July 1978
- Oldfield12 December 1975
- Quarmby Fold10 December 1976
- Scholes31 March 1981
- Shepley31 March 1981
- Skelmanthorpe31 March 1981
- Slaithwaite1 August 1980
- South Crosland31 March 1981
- Springwood26 February 1982
- Station Road27 February 1987
- Thornhill31 July 1978
- Thunderbridge3 January 1990
- Thurstonland31 March 1981
- Totties31 March 1981
- Underbank1 August 1980
- Upper Batley5 November 1979
- Upper Cumberworth31 March 1981
- Upper Denby31 March 1981
- Upper Hopton31 July 1978
- Upperthong12 December 1975
- Wellhouse31 March 1981
- Wilshaw1 August 1980
- Wooldale1 August 1980
Coverage varies by provider and can change. Absence from this list is not proof that land is outside a conservation area; the council's map and designation documents are authoritative.
How Conservation Areas Affect Your Planning Rights
Living in a conservation area does not mean you cannot make changes to your home — but it does mean that some works which are normally permitted development will require planning permission. The following permitted development rights are removed or restricted in conservation areas:
- !Cladding the exterior of a house with stone, render, timber, plastic or tiles is not permitted development on article 2(3) land.
- !A roof enlargement cannot project beyond the plane of the principal or side roof slope where it fronts a highway.
- !Side extensions and certain two-storey extensions face tighter permitted-development limits.
- !Outbuildings at the side of a house are not permitted development on article 2(3) land.
- !Relevant demolition may require planning permission, and listed buildings have a separate consent regime.
- !You must normally give the council six weeks’ notice before specified work to trees, unless an exception applies.
- !An Article 4 direction can remove additional rights, but only for the development and area stated in the direction.
How to Check if Your Property is in a Conservation Area
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Screen the postcode or UPRN
Use the PlanningScout constraints checker to look for published national conservation-area and other designation records. Treat a postcode as an area search, not an exact boundary.
Open the constraints checker → - 2
Confirm on Kirklees's Planning Map
Open Kirklees Council's interactive planning or constraints map and locate the exact property or red-line site boundary.
Open Kirklees council website → - 3
Read the designation and appraisal
Open the underlying Planning Data record where available, then find the council appraisal or management plan describing the area’s character and local design guidance.
Open the official dataset → - 4
Check planning history and Article 4
A planning condition or Article 4 direction can remove rights beyond the standard conservation-area restrictions. Read the actual notice and any conditions affecting the property.
Screen published Article 4 records →