About the Cathedral Precinct Conservation Area
The Cathedral Precinct Conservation Area covers about 4.8 hectares within City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 10 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 9 Grade II). The most significant is Cathedral Church of St Peter, Grade I. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
What changes inside the conservation area
Conservation areas are “Article 2(3) land”. You keep most permitted development rights, but these are removed or tightened.
- Rear extensionElsewhere: 3 m · 6 m with PANo 6 m / 8 m prior approval
- Two-storey extensionElsewhere: 3 mNeeds planning permission
- Side extensionElsewhere: Half the widthNeeds planning permission
- Loft conversionElsewhere: 50 m³Needs planning permission
- Garden roomElsewhere: 2.5 m high by boundariesNot beside the house
- PorchElsewhere: 3 m²Same limits
- Solar panelsElsewhere: 0.2 m projectionSame limits
- Air source heat pumpElsewhere: 1 unitNot facing the road
- Fences, walls and gatesElsewhere: 2 m · 1 m by a roadSame limits
- External claddingElsewhere: Matching materialsNeeds planning permission
- Tree workElsewhere: No notice6 weeks’ notice to the council
- Demolition (over 115 m³)Elsewhere: AllowedNeeds planning permission
Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.
Listed buildings in the conservation area
Any work affecting these needs listed building consent, inside or out. Each links to its entry on the National Heritage List.
- Cathedral Church of St PeterGrade I
- 1, Barkerend RoadGrade II
- 14 Mill Street, with gate piers and railingsGrade II
- 15 AND 17, CANAL ROAD BD1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 16 and 18, Mill Street Bd1Grade II
- 18 AND 20, CANAL ROAD BD1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 29, CANAL ROAD (See details for further address information)Grade II
- Bolton HouseGrade II
- General Post OfficeGrade II
- The Lloyds BuildingGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBCathedral Precinct Conservation Area AppraisalCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.