About the Devonshire Park And Cliffe Castle Conservation Area
The Devonshire Park And Cliffe Castle Conservation Area covers about 45 hectares and was designated by City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council in 1977. Inside the boundary are 10 listed buildings, all Grade II.
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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Devonshire Park And Cliffe Castle CA
- 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.
- Cliffe Castle (museum)Grade II
- Laurel Mount Rest HomeGrade II
- Lodge and Entrance to Cliffe CastleGrade II
- Oaklands Private Chapel of RestGrade II
- Presbytery of St Annes Roman Catholic ChurchGrade II
- Roman Catholic Church of St AnneGrade II
- SpringfieldGrade II
- Steps, Terrace Wall, Balustrade and Archway to Front and Left of Laurel Mount Rest HomeGrade II
- Turnpike Gateway in Part of Cliffe Castle Approximately 3 Metres to South West of HouseGrade II
- Twin Fountains in Park of Cliffe Castle Approximately 50 Metres to North East and South East of HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBDevonshire Park And Cliffe Castle 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.