About the Silsden Conservation Area
The Silsden Conservation Area covers about 15 hectares within City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 23 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 21 Grade II). The most significant is 18-26, Bradley Road, Grade II*. 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.
- 18-26, Bradley RoadGrade II*
- Waterloo Mill and Attached Engine HouseGrade II*
- 1, 2 and 3, Nicolson's PlaceGrade II
- 3 and 4, Stirling StreetGrade II
- 33, KEIGHLEY ROAD (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 4 and 6 GreengateGrade II
- 43, KirkgateGrade II
- 5 and 7, St Johns CloseGrade II
- 52, St Johns Street and 1-3 (odd), St Johns CloseGrade II
- 7 and 9, Chapel StreetGrade II
- 9, 11, 13 and 15, St John's StreetGrade II
- Barn 10 Metres South East of Number 20Grade II
- Barn 12 Metres to North West of Old Hall FarmhouseGrade II
- Canal warehouse belonging to Pennine Boats of Silsden, Leeds and Liverpool CanalGrade II
- Canal Warehouse, T.w. Shuttleworth and Son, Joiner's WorkshopGrade II
- Catholic Church of Our Lady of Mount CarmelGrade II
- Church of St James the GreatGrade II
- Croft HouseGrade II
- Gates and Gate Piers to Front of Church of St James the GreatGrade II
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal Aqueduct Over Hainsworth Road and Silsden BeckGrade II
- Old Hall Farmhouse Including Railed Forecourt With ColumnsGrade II
- Pair of Cottages 10 Metres North West of Number 9 and Attached to Drivers Brothers, North Street MillsGrade II
- Pear Tree CottageGrade 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
WEBSilsden 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.