Conservation Areas in North Yorkshire Council
The published Planning Data snapshot contains 248 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 North Yorkshire
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.
- Aislaby1 January 1988
- Allerston1 January 1988
- Alne26 February 1985
- Barton-le-Street1 January 1988
- Barton-le-Willows1 January 1985
- Borrowby20 December 1978
- Brompton20 October 1987
- Bulmer1 January 1985
- Burneston24 October 1989
- Carlton Husthwaite19 April 1988
- Claxton1 January 1988
- ConeysthorpeDate not published
- Crakehall20 October 1976
- Felixkirk21 May 1991
- Flaxton1 January 1985
- Great Broughton23 October 1990
- Harome1 January 1977
- Hovingham1 January 1977
- HowshamDate not published
- Husthwaite21 April 1987
- Hutton Rudby21 December 1971
- Kepwick21 July 1987
- Kirkby Fleetham23 February 1988
- Kirkbymoorside1 January 1976
- Langton1 January 1977
- Malton, Old Town1 January 1979
- Malton, Town Centre1 January 1973
- Marton1 January 1977
- Middleton1 January 1985
- Newby Wiske22 April 1986
- Newton-on-Ouse8 December 1994
- Norton-on-DerwentDate not published
- Nunnington1 January 1979
- Oulston14 October 1997
- Pickering, Keld HeadDate not published
- Pickering, Town Centre1 January 1973
- Romanby21 April 1987
- Sand Hutton1 January 1985
- Settrington1 January 1976
- Sheriff Hutton1 January 1978
- Slingsby1 January 1977
- Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe23 October 1990
- Terrington1 January 1985
- Thimbleby22 April 1986
- Tollerton8 December 1994
- Welburn1 January 1977
- Well24 October 1989
- Westow1 January 1985
- Wintringham1 January 1985
- WombletonDate not published
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 North Yorkshire's Planning Map
Open North Yorkshire Council's interactive planning or constraints map and locate the exact property or red-line site boundary.
Open North Yorkshire 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 →