Conservation areas are places of historical or architectural importance. We want to preserve or enhance them. These are not 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
Consultation is taking place on updates to the Georgian New Town Conservation Area between the Monday 2 February and Friday 20 March. Further details and how to provide feedback can be found on YourSay.
A public consultation session has been scheduled for March 2026 at Central Library, Albion Street, Hull, HU1 3TF - Wednesday 4 March, between 2pm and 7pm.
Recent public consultations
Public consultation has recently undertaken on updates to the following Conservation Areas -
- Coltman Street - Monday 3 November to Monday 15 December 2025.
- Princes Avenue Conservation Area - Wednesday 19 November 2025 to Monday 12th January 2026.
- St Andrew’s Dock – Monday 8 December 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026.
Reports for the adoption of changes to each conservation area will be submitted to Committee during Spring 2026.
Recent updates
Broadway Conservation Area
Work on the Broadway Conservation Area has been completed with the publication of a new Character Appraisal and Management Plan.
Newland Park
Boundary changes have been completed to the Newland Park Conservation Area, and a new Character Appraisal and Management Plan was adopted on Monday 28 April 2025.
Work is ongoing to adopt an Article 4 Direction for ‘Cross Overs’ and ‘Hard Standings’.
Ella Street
Boundary changes have been completed to the Ella Street Conservation Area, and a new Character Appraisal and Management Plan was adopted on Monday 28 April 2025. Publication of the adopted changes to the Conservation Area will take place in October 2025.
Work is ongoing to adopt an Article 4 Direction for Roof Lights.
Garden Village Conservation Area
On 23 September, the planning committee approved the publication of the following updates to the Garden Village Conservation -
- publication of an updated Character Appraisal and Management Plan
- adoption of an Article 4 Direction for ‘Crossovers’ and ‘Hard Standings’
Formal notification is currently taking place for the new Garden Village Article 4 Direction.
Sculcoates Conservation Area
The following updates were adopted for the Sculcoates Conservation Area on 21 October 2025 -
- adoption of an updated Conservation Area Boundary.
- the publication of a Character Appraisal and Management Plan.
Marfleet Village Conservation Area
The following updates were adopted for the Marfleet Conservation Area on 21 October 2025 -
- adoption of an updated Conservation Area Boundary.
- the publication of a Character Appraisal and Management Plan.
Information on the implications of living or owning a building in a conservation area can be downloaded from our downloads page.