About the Bilton in Ainsty Conservation Area
The Bilton in Ainsty Conservation Area covers about 48 hectares and was designated by North Yorkshire Council in 1994. Inside the boundary are 10 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 9 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Helen, Grade I.
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 Bilton in Ainsty 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.
- Church of St HelenGrade I
- Beech Cottage Church Walk CottageGrade II
- Bilton BrowGrade II
- Bilton HallGrade II
- Folly Or Game Larder Approximately 200 Metres West of Bilton HallGrade II
- Mile Post Approximately 400 Metres West of Turning to BiltonGrade II
- Mounting Block Approximately 5 Metres West of the Church of St HelenGrade II
- Stable Block Approximately 50 Metres North of Bilton HallGrade II
- The Old VicarageGrade II
- War Memorial Cross to west of St Helen's ChurchGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBBilton in Ainsty Conservation Area AppraisalNorth Yorkshire 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 North Yorkshire Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.