About the Rosedale Abbey Conservation Area
The Rosedale Abbey Conservation Area covers about 4.7 hectares and was designated by North York Moors National Park in 1977. Inside the boundary are 13 listed buildings, all 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.
- Abbey Mill and Attached CottageGrade II
- Abbey Mill Stable BuildingsGrade II
- Blacksmith's ShopGrade II
- Bow BridgeGrade II
- Bridge Over Northdale BeckGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 11 Metres to North East of the Church of St Mary and St LaurenceGrade II
- Church of St Mary and St LaurenceGrade II
- Larch Tree CottageGrade II
- Numbers 20-22 Rosedale AbbeyGrade II
- Page Headstone Approximately 30 Metres North East of the Church of St Mary and St LaurenceGrade II
- Priory RemainsGrade II
- The Milburn ArmsGrade II
- Watson Chest Tomb Approximately 3 Metres North of the North East Corner of the Church of St Mary and St LaurenceGrade 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.