About the Lythe Conservation Area
The Lythe Conservation Area covers about 7.8 hectares and was designated by North York Moors National Park in 1977. Inside the boundary are 17 listed buildings, all 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Lythe CA
- 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.
- Abingdon House and House Adjoining to WestGrade II
- Chapel CottageGrade II
- Cobbler Cottage and Outbuilding Attached on RightGrade II
- High FarmhouseGrade II
- Holly CottageGrade II
- Ivy Cottage, The Holmstead, Seawood View and TopcliffeGrade II
- Kerr's Farmhouse and Stable AdjoiningGrade II
- Low FarmhouseGrade II
- Lythe HallGrade II
- Middle FarmhouseGrade II
- Myrtle Cottage, Ivy Cottage, Fern Cottage, Rose Cottage and Elm CottageGrade II
- OakdeneGrade II
- Phipps' FarmhouseGrade II
- Rose CottageGrade II
- The Old VicarageGrade II
- Victoria HouseGrade II
- Wayside and Bank CottageGrade II
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.