About the Hutton Lowcross Conservation Area
The Hutton Lowcross Conservation Area covers about 106 hectares and was designated by North York Moors National Park in 2005. Inside the boundary are 10 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 8 Grade II). The most significant is Estate Office, Former Joiner's Workshop to West of Home Farmhouse, 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.
- Estate Office, Former Joiner's Workshop to West of Home FarmhouseGrade II*
- Stables, Cart Shed, Granary, Barn and Loose Boxes, To East of Home FarmhouseGrade II*
- Boundary Walls to Garden and Entrance Court of Hutton HallGrade II
- Boundary Walls, Gate and Gatepiers to the Lodge and Driveway, 220 Metres to North West of Hutton HallGrade II
- Bridge, 250 Metres to North West of Hutton HallGrade II
- Bridge, 70 Metres to West of Hutton HallGrade II
- Former stable, garden and ancillary buildings to Hutton HallGrade II
- Home Farmhouse Adjoining Wing and Rear ExtensionGrade II
- Hutton Hall, Conservatory, Kitchen Courtyard and GatehouseGrade II
- The Lodge, 220 Metres to North West of Hutton HallGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBHutton Lowcross Conservation Area AppraisalNorth York Moors National Park’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 North York Moors National Park and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.