Central Historic CoreConservation Area

What being inside the Central Historic Core Conservation Area means for extensions, lofts, windows and trees — and how to check whether your house is inside the boundary.

Designated

1968

Size

204 ha

Listed buildings inside

1,017

Article 4

1 found

500 m
Conservation area Listed building

About the Central Historic Core Conservation Area

The Central Historic Core Conservation Area covers about 204 hectares and was designated by City of York Council in 1968. Inside the boundary are 1017 listed buildings (27 Grade I, 98 Grade II*, 375 Grade II). The most significant is Anglian Tower, Grade I. 1 Article 4 direction over the area removes further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below. Part of the area lies in flood zone 2, 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.

Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.

Article 4 directions here

These overlap the conservation area. Householder directions remove more of the rights above; change-of-use ones don’t affect extending a house.

  • East Mount RoadHouseholder works
  • HMOChange of use

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.

Show all 500 listed buildings ↓

Streets in the conservation area

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

Parliament StreetMount ParadePark StreetSt Sampsons SquarePrecentors CourtTower StreetMarket StreetMinster YardMonk Bar CourtSt Helens SquareTanner RowMount Terrace

The council’s appraisal

WEBCentral Historic Core Conservation Area AppraisalCity of York 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 City of York Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.