Conservation areas

Conservation areas are places of historical or architectural importance. We want to preserve or enhance them. These are not the like listed buildings, as there are no national standards or grades. Local authorities decide which areas to protect.

In Hull, there are 26 conservation areas -

  • Anlaby Park
  • Avenues and Pearson Park
  • Beverley High Road
  • Beverley Road
  • Boulevard
  • Broadway
  • Charterhouse
  • Coltman Street
  • Cottingham Road
  • Ella Street
  • Garden Village
  • Georgian New Town
  • Hessle Road
  • Holderness Road East
  • Holderness Road West
  • Jameson Street
  • Marfleet Village
  • Newland
  • Newland Park
  • Old Town
  • Prince's Avenue
  • Sculcoates
  • Spring Bank
  • Spring Bank West
  • St. Andrew's Dock
  • Sutton Village

The mapping system My Hull Maps shows the location of each conservation area.

We put together a character appraisal for each area saying what is special about it. You can see these and large-scale maps showing the boundaries of all the conservation areas at The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street.

Make an appointment by emailing dev.control@hullcc.gov.uk

You can download some of the character appraisals online.

Current public consultations

Public Consultation is currently scheduled for the following Conservation Areas - 

  • Marfleet - 1 February to 16 March
  • Broadway (pending)
  • Sculcoates (pending)

New conservation areas -

  • Wincolmlee (pending)

Full details of the proposals and how to provide feedback are available via the above links.

Recent public consultations

Garden Village - Public consultation has been completed, and relevant updates approved by Committee and Cabinet in September 2024. Notifications of the updates and formal adoption of the Article 4 Direction are pending.

Beverley Road Conservation - Public consultation has been completed. Feedback is being reviewed and proposals for adoption will be reviewed by Planning Committee and Cabinet in February 2024.

Newland Park Conservation Area – Public consultation has been completed. Feedback is being reviewed and proposals for adoption will be reviewed by Planning Committee and Cabinet in April 2025.

Hessle Road Conservation Area – Public consultation has been completed. Feedback is being reviewed and proposals for adoption will be reviewed by Planning Committee in March 2025.

Ella Street Conservation Area – Public consultation has been completed. Feedback is being reviewed and proposals for adoption will be reviewed by Planning Committee and Cabinet in April 2025.

Recent updates

On 20 May 2024, cabinet approved the following updates to the Jameson Street Conservation area -

On 18 June 2024, the planning committee approved the publication of the following documents for the Spring Bank Conservation area -

  • character appraisal
  • shop front design guide
  • master plan

Information on the implications of living or owning a building in a conservation area can be downloaded.