About the Wath (Ripon) Conservation Area
The Wath (Ripon) Conservation Area covers about 9.3 hectares and was designated by North Yorkshire Council in 1994. Inside the boundary are 13 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 12 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary, 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.
- Church of St MaryGrade II*
- Chest Tomb Approximately 5 Metres South of South Door of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Font in Graveyard of Church of St Mary, Against West Wall of South TranseptGrade II
- Garage Approximately 2 Metres West of Grammar SchoolGrade II
- Gates and Gate Piers, The RectoryGrade II
- Ivy HouseGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Overthrow With Lamp Holder Over South Gateway to Church of St MaryGrade II
- Overthrow With Lamp Holder Over West Gateway to Church of St MaryGrade II
- Sundial in Graveyard of Church of St Mary, Approximately 6 Metres South of South DoorGrade II
- Table Tomb Approximately 2 Metres From East End of Church of St MaryGrade II
- The Grammar SchoolGrade II
- The RectoryGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBWath (Ripon) 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.