About the Gayles Conservation Area
The Gayles Conservation Area covers about 11 hectares and was designated by North Yorkshire Council in 1982. Inside the boundary are 14 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 Gayles 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.
- Barn Approximately 60 Metres North-West of Gayles HallGrade II
- Bay HouseGrade II
- Belmont HouseGrade II
- Coach House Approximately 10 Metres North-EastGrade II
- Front garden wall and railings at Gayles HouseGrade II
- Front Railings, Walls, Gateposts and Gate Piers to the Manor HouseGrade II
- Gayles Hall and Attached Garden WallGrade II
- Gayles HouseGrade II
- Hay Barn Approximately 60 Metres North-West of Gayles HouseGrade II
- Manor HouseGrade II
- Pleasant ViewGrade II
- The GrangeGrade II
- Town FarmhouseGrade II
- West ViewGrade II
The council’s appraisal
PDFGayles 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.