About the Idle And The Green Conservation Area
The Idle And The Green Conservation Area covers about 16 hectares and was designated by City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council in 1978. Inside the boundary are 35 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 34 Grade II). The most significant is The Old Bell Chapel, 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.
- 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.
- The Old Bell ChapelGrade II*
- 1-11, Town Lane Bd10Grade II
- 1, 3 and 5, Westfield Lane Bd10Grade II
- 1, Greenfield LaneGrade II
- 14-22 Westfield Lane and 2 Greenfield LaneGrade II
- 18, 20, 20a and 22, Albion RoadGrade II
- 29, 31 and 33 The GreenGrade II
- 32 and 40, Westfield Lane Bd10Grade II
- 32, 34 and 36, High StreetGrade II
- 34, Westfield Lane Bd10Grade II
- 363, 365 and 367, Highfield RoadGrade II
- 369 and 371, Highfield RoadGrade II
- 37 and 39, Westfield Lane Bd10Grade II
- 37-43, Albion Road and 5 and 7 Union YardGrade II
- 379-393, Highfield RoadGrade II
- 4-7 Garth FoldGrade II
- 42 and 44, High StreetGrade II
- 46 and 48, High StreetGrade II
- 46, 48 and 50, Town Lane Bd10Grade II
- 6 and 10, Westfield Lane Bd10Grade II
- 9 and 11, Union Yard Bd10Grade II
- Back Lane Farmhouse With Adjoining Barn and StableGrade II
- Blenheim PlaceGrade II
- Church of the Holy TrinityGrade II
Show all 35 listed buildings ↓All 35 listed buildings
- Crow TreesGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Opposite Junction With Westfield LaneGrade II
- Number 26 and Adjoining Barn to EastGrade II
- Number 30 and Adjoining Barn to RightGrade II
- Numbers 23, 25 and 27 With Barn Adjoining to EastGrade II
- Numbers 26a and 30 With Adjoining BarnGrade II
- The GrangeGrade II
- The New InnGrade II
- The OddfellowsGrade II
- The White Bear Public HouseGrade II
- Town Well CottagesGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBIdle And The Green 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.