About the Bolton Abbey Conservation Area
The Bolton Abbey Conservation Area covers about 12 hectares and was designated by Yorkshire Dales National Park in 1969. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 7 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary, 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.
- 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 St MaryGrade I
- Priory of St MaryGrade I
- Bolton Abbey HallGrade II*
- The Great Tythe BarnGrade II*
- The Old RectoryGrade II*
- 1, 2, 3 and 4, The GreenGrade II
- Abbey MillGrade II
- Aqueduct North of the Abbey MillGrade II
- Fireplace and Chimney Approximately 50 Metres to South of the Old RectoryGrade II
- Precinct Wall to the PrioryGrade II
- The ArchesGrade II
- The Tea HouseGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Yorkshire Dales National Park and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.