Heworth Green/East ParadeConservation Area

What being inside the Heworth Green/East Parade Conservation Area means for extensions, lofts, windows and trees — and how to check whether your house is inside the boundary.

Designated

1975

Size

24 ha

Listed buildings inside

20

Article 4

None found

250 m
Conservation area Listed building

About the Heworth Green/East Parade Conservation Area

The Heworth Green/East Parade Conservation Area covers about 24 hectares and was designated by City of York Council in 1975. Inside the boundary are 20 listed buildings, all Grade II. 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.

  • 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.

The council’s appraisal

WEBHeworth Green/East Parade 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.