To help maintain our Conservation Area, planning permission is required for alterations to or construction of the following, as they have protected features under article 4 Directions. Article 4 Directions are made by the local planning authority to protect conservation areas and other heritage assets from out-of-character alterations. For roofs and chimneys the Directions apply to all roof slopes (ie front, back and rear extensions). The Direction on solar panels is slightly different—see Footnote 2. For the other features, the Directions apply only to the elevation of a house which faces a highway (including the footpaths serving Victoria Gardens, Regina Crescent, Madison Gardens— see Footnote 1).
Protected features
1 windows;
2 front doors;
3 roofs—both for roofing materials and for installation of solar panels (for solar panels, see Footnote 2);
4 chimneys, including stacks and pots;
5 eaves gutters, gutter blocks/brackets, fascia boards and bargeboards;
6 porches (both alteration and construction require planning permission);
7 verges: construction of a vehicular driveway across requires planning permission (see Footnote 3);
8 front gardens: (houses next to a tenfoot or with an existing driveway require planning permission for the installation of hard standing in front gardens for vehicle parking, see Footnote 4);
Footnote 1: highways do not need to be roads—these footpaths are considered by Planning Dept to be highways.
Footnote 2: the Planning Dept states: “The Article 4 Direction on Solar PV and solar thermal equipment relates to (a) a dwelling house roof slope facing a highway and (b) a roof slope facing a highway on a building situated within the curtilage of a dwelling house.”
Footnote 3: all Article 4 Directions apply to all properties in The Avenues and Pearson Park Conservation Area, except for the one on vehicular driveways which
does not apply to the properties in Pearson Park.
Footnote 4: This Article 4 Direction is new and came into force in June 2015.
A fee for a planning application arising from an Article 4 Direction has been charged since January 2018. This is due to a national change (Town and Country Planning Regulations 2017). The fee is the same as for household planning applications.
The planning department gives free advice over the phone. A written reply to a written enquiry about planning permission now incurs a fee of £50.
Please see the guidance below with regards to like-for-like renovation, as it contains additional information which may benefit you.
If the work you propose is not to make changes, but to keep as like for like with regard to materials, style and dimensions, the need for a planning application is likely to be waived. It is alterations to the original character and appearance of the conservation area which need to be fully considered by the Planning Department through a planning application. You will need to contact the Planning Dept and get written confirmation of any waiver. They will consider what is appropriate or not in terms of protecting the conservation area, and thus there must be a discussion between the resident and the Planning Department as to what is being proposed.
What is a Conservation Area Character Appraisal?
Historic England recommends that councils have character appraisals for each of their conservation areas in order to define and give a comprehensive account of the area’s history, heritage, architecture and special qualities. These elements are what warrants the designation of a conservation area.
The character appraisal provides a framework against which development proposals and planning applications can be assessed by the Planning Authority for their appropriateness in the historic environment. This helps ensure that proposals for renovation preserve and enhance the character and appearance of the conservation area; and that any proposed alterations are in keeping with its traditional characteristics.
The appraisal for The Avenues & Pearson Park Conservation Area is not just text. It has many photos of the houses and their architectural features, as well as photos of the streetscape. It gives a very good over-all picture of the conservation area, showing why it was given conservation area status.
Click on the appraisal you would like to view
GET ADVICE BEFORE YOU START!
Contact the Planning Department. They will advise whether your proposal requires planning permission or not. They are there to assist and are very helpful. You will then have peace of mind in the knowledge that your work is appropriate and approved.
BUILDING REGULATIONS ARE NOT THE SAME AS PLANNING PERMISSION.
You must submit a planning application even if your proposed works have been passed by Building Regs.
If you'd like some advice regarding planning within the conservation area, please contact Hull City Council.
Contact the Planning Department
Tel: 612345
Email: dev.control@hullcc.gov.uk
