About the North Park Road Conservation Area
The North Park Road Conservation Area covers about 55 hectares and was designated by City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council in 1975. Inside the boundary are 13 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 11 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Cuthbert (roman Catholic), 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.
- Church of St Cuthbert (roman Catholic)Grade II*
- Manningham MillsGrade II*
- Church of St LukeGrade II
- Gates and Gate Piers to Lister Park North Park Road, Gates and Gate Piers to Lister ParkGrade II
- Keighley Road Memorial Gatehouse to Lister Park Norman ArchGrade II
- Lister Memorial, Lister ParkGrade II
- Manningham War MemorialGrade II
- Oak Lane Gates, Gate Piers and Lodge to Lister ParkGrade II
- Presbytery to St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic ChurchGrade II
- Sir Titus Salt MemorialGrade II
- St Luke's Sunday SchoolGrade II
- The Cartwright Memorial Hall (art Gallery and Museum) in Lister ParkGrade II
- The Ukrainian Catholic Church of Holy Trinity and Our Lady of Pochaiv (formerly St John's Methodist Church)Grade 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
WEBNorth Park Road 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.