Whitby Conservation Area (North Yorkshire)

About the Whitby Conservation Area

The Whitby Conservation Area covers about 119 hectares and was designated by North Yorkshire Council in 1973. Inside the boundary are 413 listed buildings (9 Grade I, 21 Grade II*, 383 Grade II). The most significant is Captain Cooks House, Grade I. 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.

ProjectElsewhereIn Whitby 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.

Captain Cooks HouseGrade I
Donkey RoadGrade I
Garden Walls and Gatepiers to the Abbey HouseGrade I
Parish Church of St MaryGrade I
The Abbey HouseGrade I
The Church StairsGrade I
Whitby Abbey (ruins)Grade I
Whitby Abbey CrossGrade I
Youth HostelGrade I
1-6, St Hildas TerraceGrade II*
11 and 12, St Hildas TerraceGrade II*
13 and 14, St Hildas TerraceGrade II*
15 and 16, St Hilda's TerraceGrade II*
18 and 19, St Hildas TerraceGrade II*
19, Grape LaneGrade II*
20, St Hildas TerraceGrade II*
21, St Hildas TerraceGrade II*
22 St Hildas TerraceGrade II*
23, St Hildas TerraceGrade II*
24, St Hildas TerraceGrade II*
25, St Hildas TerraceGrade II*
7-10, St Hildas TerraceGrade II*
Bagdale Old HallGrade II*
Brunswick Methodist Church and the Brunswick RoomGrade II*

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Church of St HildaGrade II*
Church of St NinianGrade II*
Old Town HallGrade II*
St ColumbansGrade II*
St HildaGrade II*
The Missions to SeamanGrade II*
1 and 2 Tate HillGrade II
1 and 2, Victoria PlaceGrade II
1 Old Market Place Including 1 St Anne's StaithGrade II
1-3, SANDGATE (See details for further address information)Grade II
1-4, Princess PlaceGrade II
1-5, Prospect PlaceGrade II
1-6, Raft YardGrade II
1, 2 and 2a, Lockey's YardGrade II
1, Borough PlaceGrade II
1, Church LaneGrade II
1, Cliff StreetGrade II
1, Mission Hall YardGrade II
1, Silver StreetGrade II
1, Skinner StreetGrade II
1, Wellington RoadGrade II
10 and 10A BagdaleGrade II
10-13, The CraggGrade II
10, Brunswick StreetGrade II
105, Church StreetGrade II
106, Church StreetGrade II
107, Church StreetGrade II
108, Church StreetGrade II
109, Church StreetGrade II
10a, Cliff StreetGrade II
11, Borough PlaceGrade II
11, Bridge StreetGrade II
11, Church StreetGrade II
11, Grape LaneGrade II
11, SandgateGrade II
110, Church StreetGrade II
111, Church StreetGrade II
112 and 112a, Church StreetGrade II
113, Church StreetGrade II
114, Church StreetGrade II
115 and 116, Church StreetGrade II
117, Church StreetGrade II
119 and 120, Church StreetGrade II
12 and 13, Bridge StreetGrade II
12 and 13, Silver StreetGrade II
12 and 14, Henrietta StreetGrade II
12 to 14, Church StreetGrade II
12-14, BagdaleGrade II
12, HaggersgateGrade II
12, SandgateGrade II
121 and 122, Church StreetGrade II
123, Church StreetGrade II
123a, Church StreetGrade II
126 and 127, Church StreetGrade II
128 and 129, Church StreetGrade II
13, HaggersgateGrade II
13, Salt Pan Well StepsGrade II
13, Skinner StreetGrade II
130 and 131, Church StreetGrade II
132 and 133, Church StreetGrade II
134 and 135, Church StreetGrade II
137 and 138, Church StreetGrade II
139, Church StreetGrade II
14 and 15, Bridge StreetGrade II
14 and 15, Cliff StreetGrade II
14, HaggersgateGrade II
14, Pier RoadGrade II
140, Church StreetGrade II
141, Church StreetGrade II
142, Church StreetGrade II
143 and 144, Church StreetGrade II
145, Church StreetGrade II
146, Church StreetGrade II
148 and 149, Church StreetGrade II
15 and 16, BagdaleGrade II
15 and 16, Pier RoadGrade II
15, HaggersgateGrade II
150 and 151, Church StreetGrade II
153 and 154, Church StreetGrade II
155, Church StreetGrade II
156, Church StreetGrade II
159, CHURCH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
16 and 18, Henrietta StreetGrade II
16, Bridge StreetGrade II
16, FlowergateGrade II
16, HaggersgateGrade II
162 and 162a, Church StreetGrade II
163, Church StreetGrade II
164, Church StreetGrade II
17 and 18, BagdaleGrade II
17 and 18, The CraggGrade II
17 Bridge StreetGrade II
17, BaxtergateGrade II
17, HaggersgateGrade II
18, Church StreetGrade II
19 and 20, Church StreetGrade II
19, Skinner StreetGrade II
19, Wellclose SquareGrade II
2 and 3, BagdaleGrade II
2 and 3, Brunswick StreetGrade II
2 Customs Look OutsGrade II
2, 3 and 4, Newton StreetGrade II
2, Borough PlaceGrade II
2, Mission Hall YardGrade II
2, Salt Pan Well StepsGrade II
20 and 21, BagdaleGrade II
20 and 21, Grape LaneGrade II
20, FlowergateGrade II
20, Henrietta StreetGrade II
21 and 22, Church StreetGrade II
21 and 23, Skinner StreetGrade II
21, Cliff StreetGrade II
21, FlowergateGrade II
22 and 23, BagdaleGrade II
22 and 23, FlowergateGrade II
22 and 23, Silver StreetGrade II
23-29, Henrietta StreetGrade II
23, BaxtergateGrade II
23, Pier RoadGrade II
25 and 26, BagdaleGrade II
25, Church StreetGrade II
26, Church StreetGrade II
26, Henrietta StreetGrade II
27, Skinner StreetGrade II
28 and 30, Henrietta StreetGrade II
29-33, Skinner StreetGrade II
3 and 4, Borough PlaceGrade II
3 and 4, White CottagesGrade II
3 Woodwark's Yard, Church StreetGrade II
3-5 Victoria Square and Georges View, Victoria PlaceGrade II
3-6, Salt Pan Well StepsGrade II
3, FlowergateGrade II
3, Skinner StreetGrade II
30 Church StreetGrade II
33, FlowergateGrade II
34 and 35, Church StreetGrade II
34 and 35, Cliff StreetGrade II
34, The CraggGrade II
35, Henrietta StreetGrade II
37, Henrietta StreetGrade II
38, FlowergateGrade II
3a and 3b, FlowergateGrade II
3a, SandgateGrade II
4, Brunswick StreetGrade II
4, Cliff StreetGrade II
4, FlowergateGrade II
4, Henrietta StreetGrade II
4, Pier LaneGrade II
4, Pier RoadGrade II
40 and 41, FlowergateGrade II
40-42, CLIFF STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
41 and 43, Skinner StreetGrade II
42, FlowergateGrade II
44 and 45, BaxtergateGrade II
44, Church StreetGrade II
45 and 46, Church StreetGrade II
45 Cliff StreetGrade II
46 and 47, BaxtergateGrade II
47 and 48, Church StreetGrade II
47 and 48, FlowergateGrade II
47a, FlowergateGrade II
48a and 48b, BaxtergateGrade II
48a, FlowergateGrade II
49 and 49a, Church StreetGrade II
49, FlowergateGrade II
5 and 6, Marine ParadeGrade II
5-7, Princess PlaceGrade II
5, 5D and 6, SandgateGrade II
5, Borough PlaceGrade II
5, Cliff StreetGrade II
5, FlowergateGrade II
5, HaggersgateGrade II
50, FlowergateGrade II
51a, Church StreetGrade II
57, Church Street and 1 Lockeys YardGrade II
59-61, Church StreetGrade II
5a and 5b, SandgateGrade II
6 and 7, Cliff StreetGrade II
6 and 7, Market PlaceGrade II
6 and 7, Silver StreetGrade II
6-10, Henrietta StreetGrade II
6-10, Prospect PlaceGrade II
6-8, Borough PlaceGrade II
6, Grape LaneGrade II
6, Victoria SquareGrade II
61, BaxtergateGrade II
7 and 8, Grape LaneGrade II
7 and 8, Victoria SquareGrade II
7, Brunswick StreetGrade II
7, SandgateGrade II
7a, Brunswick StreetGrade II
8 and 8a, Brunswick StreetGrade II
8-11, Market PlaceGrade II
8, BagdaleGrade II
8, FlowergateGrade II
8, Salt Pan Well StepsGrade II
8, SandgateGrade II
8, Silver StreetGrade II
8, St Anns StaithGrade II
84, Church StreetGrade II
85, Church StreetGrade II
86, Church StreetGrade II
87, Church StreetGrade II
88, Church StreetGrade II
89 and 90, Church StreetGrade II
9 and 10 Borough PlaceGrade II
9 and 10, SandgateGrade II
9 and 11, Upgang LaneGrade II
9-12 FlowergateGrade II
9, Brunswick StreetGrade II
9, Clark's Yard, Church StreetGrade II
9, Skinner StreetGrade II
9, St Anns StaithGrade II
9, Victoria SquareGrade II
93 and 94, Church StreetGrade II
95, Church StreetGrade II
96, Church StreetGrade II
97 and 98, Church StreetGrade II
99, Church StreetGrade II
9a, Skinner StreetGrade II
Abbeville CottageGrade II
Area Railings to Kirbys Hotel and Numbers 5 and 6Grade II
Art Nouveau Shelter 30 Metres West of Cliff LiftGrade II
Bagdale HotelGrade II
Bell Island CottageGrade II
Black Bull HouseGrade II
Black Swan InnGrade II
Board InnGrade II
Campion Bank HouseGrade II
Chocolate BoxGrade II
Cholmley SchoolGrade II
Church of St Hilda (roman Catholic)Grade II
Church of St John the EvangelistGrade II
Church of St Patrick (roman Catholic)Grade II
Clothing FactoryGrade II
Cobbles With Centre Drain to Linskill SquareGrade II
Customs HouseGrade II
Dolphin Cottage and Georgian CottageGrade II
East PierGrade II
East Pier LighthouseGrade II
Edwardian Shelter 15 Metres East of Cliff LiftGrade II
Edwardian Shelter 15 Metres West of Cliff LiftGrade II
Fish PierGrade II
Fish Pier Pumping StationGrade II
Former Clarence Temperance HotelGrade II
Former Whitby and District Workingmans Social Club and InstituteGrade II
Former White Horse InnGrade II
Fortunes Whitby KippersGrade II
Friends Meeting HouseGrade II
Garden Wall and Gate Piers to Number 20Grade II
Garden Wall and Gatepiers to Number 17Grade II
Garden Wall and Gatepiers to Numbers 15 and 16Grade II
Garden Wall to Number 23Grade II
Garden Wall to Number 24Grade II
Garden Wall to Number 25Grade II
Garden Wall to Numbers 11 and 12Grade II
Garden Wall to Numbers 13 and 14Grade II
Garden Wall to Numbers 18 and 19Grade II
Gatepiers to St ColumbansGrade II
George HotelGrade II
Ghaut EndGrade II
Golden Lion Public HouseGrade II
Harbour OfficeGrade II
Harold VillaGrade II
Havelock's ShedGrade II
Horn Garth CottageGrade II
Hsbc Bank (including Harbour View Cafe)Grade II
Hunters LodgeGrade II
K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
Kirbys Hotel and Numbers 5 and 6 East ParadeGrade II
Kiwi Cottage, 1 Woodwark's YardGrade II
LeesholmeGrade II
LindisfarneGrade II
Little Angel Public HouseGrade II
Manor HouseGrade II
Morland CottageGrade II
Mounting Block Outside the Little Angel Public HouseGrade II
No 1 Abbey Inn YardGrade II
No 1 Elm YardGrade II
No 1 Johnson's YardGrade II
No 11 Rose and Crown YardGrade II
No 14 Blackburn's YardGrade II
No 15 Blackburn's YardGrade II
No 15 Smugglers YardGrade II
No 157 and Former No 158Grade II
No 16 White Horse YardGrade II
No 17 White Horse YardGrade II
No 2 Abbey Inn YardGrade II
No 2 Elleby LaneGrade II
No 2 New Way GhautGrade II
No 2a White Horse YardGrade II
No 3 Abbey Inn YardGrade II
No 3 Benson's YardGrade II
No 3 Ellerby LaneGrade II
No 3 Forester CourtGrade II
No 3 New Way GhautGrade II
No 4 Black Horse YardGrade II
No 4 Forester CourtGrade II
No 4 Leng's YardGrade II
No 4 New Way GhautGrade II
No 4 Oyston's YardGrade II
No 4 Staffordshire PlaceGrade II
No 5 Hall's YardGrade II
No 5 Leng's YardGrade II
No 7 Benson's YardGrade II
No 7 Blackburn's YardGrade II
No 8 Abbey Inn YardGrade II
No 91, The Black Horse Public House and No 92Grade II
No. 6 Clark's YardGrade II
Nos 1 and 2 Black Horse YardGrade II
Nos 1 and 2 Blackburn's YardGrade II
Nos 1 and 2 Forester CourtGrade II
Nos 1 and 2 Hall's PlaceGrade II
Nos 1 and 2 White CottagesGrade II
Nos 1-4 Hall's YardGrade II
Nos 1-4 Linskill SquareGrade II
Nos 1-5 Arguments YardGrade II
Nos 10-12 Kiln YardGrade II
Nos 13, 14 and 16 Kiln YardGrade II
Nos 2 and 3 Elm YardGrade II
Nos 2 and 3 Oyston's YardGrade II
Nos 2-4 Ripley's YardGrade II
Nos 20-22 Blackburn's YardGrade II
Nos 3 and 4 Blackburn's YardGrade II
Nos 3 and 4 Gardiner's YardGrade II
Nos 3 and 4 Hall's PlaceGrade II
Nos 4 and 5 Ellerby LaneGrade II
Nos 4 and 5 Ivy YardGrade II
Nos 4 and 5 Johnson's YardGrade II
Nos 4-6 White Horse YardGrade II
Nos 5 and 6 Benson's YardGrade II
Nos 5 and 6 Blackburn's YardGrade II
Nos 5 and 6 Forester CourtGrade II
Nos 5 and 6 Smugglers YardGrade II
Nos 6 and 7 Ellerby LaneGrade II
Nos 6-8 New Way GhautGrade II
Nos 8 and 9 Linskill SquareGrade II
Nos 9, 10 and 10a Grape LaneGrade II
Nos 9a and 9b Hall's PlaceGrade II
Nos. 5 Horngarth, And 7, Skinner StreetGrade II
Numbers 1 and 2 Including Premises Occupied by Turner and SonGrade II
Numbers 5 and 5a Brunswick Street and Number 6, Morrisons Yard, Brunswick StreetGrade II
Old Bridge to West of Spital BridgeGrade II
Paddock HouseGrade II
Pier HotelGrade II
Post OfficeGrade II
Premises Occupied by the Betting OfficeGrade II
Premises Occupied by the Star CafeGrade II
Princess ClubGrade II
Railings to Numbers 40 to 43Grade II
Rear of No 19 Flowergate, Abbey Inn YardGrade II
Rear Premises of the Marine HotelGrade II
Red GatesGrade II
Royal HotelGrade II
Seagull CottageGrade II
Seamens HospitalGrade II
St Hilda's RectoryGrade II
St Hildas HospitalGrade II
Statue of Captain CookGrade II
Tate Hill PierGrade II
The ClinicGrade II
The CottageGrade II
The HavenGrade II
The Old Red HouseGrade II
The Old Unitarian ChapelGrade II
The Port HoleGrade II
The Ship Public HouseGrade II
The Shipyard ClubGrade II
The Silver GridGrade II
The Smuggler CafeGrade II
The Star InnGrade II
The Sutcliffe GalleryGrade II
The Whitby WayGrade II
Thistle BankGrade II
Town Railway StationGrade II
Victoria HouseGrade II
Victoria Spa Well House, To Rear of No 4 Broomfield TerraceGrade II
Wall to Number 21Grade II
Walls Between Gardens of Numbers 7 to 10Grade II
Walls to the Old Red HouseGrade II
Wardens House of the Mission to SeamanGrade II
West PierGrade II
West Pier LighthouseGrade II
Whitby Conservative ClubGrade II
Whitby Engine Shed and Engine Stable CottageGrade II
WhitehallGrade II
Workshop Occupied by E V Agar and Son and Hugh W Islip, White Horse YardGrade II
Workshop Owned by Number 14 Blackburn's YardGrade II

Streets in the conservation area

Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.

Church StreetSkinner StreetHenrietta StreetSt Hildas TerraceBrunswick StreetCliff StreetBorough PlaceGrape LaneSilver StreetBridge StreetPier RoadVictoria Square

The council’s appraisal

WEBWhitby 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

Ruswarp →Sandsend →Sandsend →Cloughton →Cloughton →Burniston →

Boundary and listed buildings from North Yorkshire Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.