About the Westow Conservation Area
The Westow Conservation Area covers about 9.6 hectares and was designated by North Yorkshire Council in 1985. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 11 Grade II). The most significant is Westow Hall, 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 Westow 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.
- Westow HallGrade II*
- Barn Approximately 20 Metres North-East of Westow HallGrade II
- Blacksmiths ArmsGrade II
- Chantry CottageGrade II
- Corner HouseGrade II
- Fox and Hounds HouseGrade II
- Herbert CottageGrade II
- High Farmhouse and ByreGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Opposite the Post OfficeGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Tarrs CottagesGrade II
- Yew Tree CottageGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBWestow 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.