About the Elland Conservation Area
The Elland Conservation Area covers about 17 hectares and was designated by Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council in 1992. Inside the boundary are 21 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 19 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary, 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.
- Church of St MaryGrade I
- The Fleece InnGrade II*
- 18 and 20, South LaneGrade II
- 3 5 7, SouthgateGrade II
- 65 and 67, SouthgateGrade II
- 7, Timber StreetGrade II
- Britannia BuildingsGrade II
- Calder and Hebble Navigation, Canal Warehouse and Integral House at Elland Wharf Approximately 100 Metres of Elland BridgeGrade II
- Elland Bridge at Se 106 213Grade II
- Exchange Mill (J. H. Cockroft's)Grade II
- Forecourt Wall and Gatepiers of Providence United Reformed ChurchGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk to Left of Entrance to Old Town HallGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk to Right of Entrance to Old Town HallGrade II
- Number 1 Dobson's YardGrade II
- Providence United Reformed ChurchGrade II
- Rose and Crown, House Opposite West End of St Marys ChurchGrade II
- Stocks in Garden to Side of Municipal OfficesGrade II
- The Old Town Hall and 1 to 11 Town Hall BuildingsGrade II
- The Savile Arms HotelGrade II
- The Wellington Public HouseGrade II
- Wharf Office at Se1068 2132 Calder and Hebble NavigationGrade 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
WEBElland Conservation Area AppraisalCalderdale Metropolitan Borough 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 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.