About the Dunnington Conservation Area
The Dunnington Conservation Area covers about 12 hectares and was designated by City of York Council in 2004. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 13 Grade II). The most significant is Church of Saint Nicholas, 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.
- 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 Saint NicholasGrade II*
- 10, Church StreetGrade II
- 12, Church StreetGrade II
- 14, Church StreetGrade II
- 24, York StreetGrade II
- 40, York StreetGrade II
- 41, York StreetGrade II
- 61, York StreetGrade II
- Chapel FarmGrade II
- Cross in Grounds of Dunnington RectoryGrade II
- Cross Shaft in Churchyard of Saint NicholasGrade II
- Dunnington House and Walls AdjoiningGrade II
- Dunnington Lodge and Attached Stables and Coach HouseGrade II
- Village CrossGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBDunnington 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.