Conservation areas

Conservation area character appraisals

To inform on the special interest and significance of a Conservation Area, it is common practice to adopt a Character Appraisal. The Character Appraisal is for each designated area.

These documents define the special interest of a Conservation Area. They show the key elements of their significance, including -

  • a summary of the character of its built and natural environment
  • key open spaces
  • important views and vistas
  • key and positive individual and groups of buildings
  • Important elements of their layout
  • a summary of their historic development
  • trees and historic plantings schemes
  • potential archaeological interest

These documents are either combined with or supplemented by Management Plans. A Management Plan includes recommendations and policies on how development should take place. This is within the Conservation Area. It should include how planning applications should be determined. They can include recommendations for extra management tools. An example of extra management tools is article 4 directions. How new development should be integrated into the heritage asset can also be included.

Existing character appraisals

The status of each conservation area and its appraisal document are identified in the table -

Conservation Area Adopted Date Appraisal Document Appraisal Date Article 4 Article 4 types At Risk (N)
Anlaby Park 1994 No        
Avenues and Pearson Park 1974 Yes 2017 Yes
  • windows
  • chimneys
  • solar panels
  • roofs
  • porches
  • bargeboards
  • front doors
  • gutters
  • fascias
  • cross overs
  • hard standing
  
Beverley High Road 1994 No        
Beverley Road 1994 Yes 2013 Yes
  • HIMOS
 Yes
Boulevard 1994 Yes 2007 Yes
  • porches
  • front doors
  • windows
  
Broadway 1994 Yes 2010      
Charterhouse 1975 Yes 2010      
Coltman Street 1994 Yes 2006 Yes
  • porches
  
Cottingham Road 2006 Draft        
Ella Street 1994 No        
Garden Village 1970 Yes 1997 Yes
  • gates
  • walls
  • hedges
  • roofs
  
Georgian New Town 1975 Yes 1996      
Hessle Road 1994 Yes 1997      
Holderness Road East 2004 Yes 2004      
Holderness Road West 2004 Yes 2004      
Jameson Street 1991 No        
Marfleet Village 1994 Yes 2005      
Newland 2006 Draft   Yes
  • HIMOS
  
Newland Park 1994 No   Yes
  • HIMOS
  
Old Town 1973 Yes 2021      
Prince's Avenue 1994 Yes 1997      
Sculcoates 2005 Draft        
Spring Bank 1994 Yes 1996      
Spring Bank West 1994 Yes 1997 Yes
  • crossovers
  • hardstandings
  
St Andrew's Dock 1990 Yes 1996      
Sutton Village 1974 Yes 2008      

Existing character appraisals are available in our downloads.

Details of individual Article 4 Directions.

Management plans

Currently, Hull City Council has one active Management Plan for the Old Town Conservation Area. It was adopted on the 26 July 2021.