Planning in York
City of York Council has 35 conservation areas and 4 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
35
Article 4 directions
4
Listed building outlines
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Planning applications
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not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for York and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Acomb Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1975
- Askham Bryan Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1980
- Askham Richard Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1975
- Bishopthorpe Conservation Areadesignated 28 September 1989
- Central Historic Core Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1968
- Clifton (Malton Way/Shipton Road) Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1975
- Clifton Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1968
- Copmanthorpe Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1978
- Dunnington Conservation Areadesignated 13 May 2004
- Elvington Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1990
- Escrick Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1992
- Fulford Road Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1975
- Fulford Village Conservation Areadesignated 12 November 1998
- Haxby Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1977
- Heslington Conservation Areadesignated 20 January 1969
- Heworth Green/East Parade Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1975
- Huntington Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1991
- Middlethorpe Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1975
- Murton Conservation Areadesignated 4 October 2005
- Nestle/Rowntree Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 2007
- Nether Poppleton Conservation Areadesignated 10 June 1993
- New Earswick Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1991
- New Walk/Terry Avenuedesignated 1 January 1975
- Osbaldwick Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1978
- Skelton Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1973
- St. Paul's Square/Holgate Road Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1975
- Stockton-on-the-Forest Conservation Areadesignated 3 August 1988
- Strensall Railway Buildings Conservation Areadesignated 6 November 2001
- Strensall Village Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1979
- Tadcaster Road Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1975
- The Racecourse and Terry's Factory Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1975
- The Retreatdesignated 1 January 1975
- Towthorpe Village Conservation Areadesignated 6 November 2001
- Upper Poppleton Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1993
- Wheldrake Conservation Areadesignated 1 January 1979
Article 4 directions
- East Mount Road
- Heslington Conservation Area23 March 2023
- HMO20 April 2012
- Punch Bowl24 December 2014
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in York?
City of York Council has designated 35 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. York has 4 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
City of York Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09