About the Well Conservation Area
The Well Conservation Area covers about 14 hectares and was designated by North Yorkshire Council in 1989. Inside the boundary are 10 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 8 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Michael, 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 Well 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 MichaelGrade I
- The HallGrade I
- Barn Approximately 100 Metres to West of Well HallGrade II
- Gate Piers and Garden Wall to Well HallGrade II
- Holly HillGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Post OfficeGrade II
- Medieval Cross Approximately 2 Metres to South of Chancel of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- St Michaels Cottages and ChapelGrade II
- Stables/granary and Pigeoncote to West of Well HallGrade II
- Tomb Approximately 10 Metres West of Church of St MichaelGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBWell 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.