Holderness Road West Conservation Area

The Holderness Road West Conservation Area provides heritage protection for the residential, commercial and industrial areas of Holderness Road West, which were constructed between the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The Conservation Area was first designated and a character appraisal adopted in 2004. The special interest of the area is formed by the mixture of late Victorian and Edwardian retail, commercial and industrial buildings which line Holderness Road and its associated side streets.

As part of the ongoing re-surveys of all of Hull’s Conservation Areas, The Holderness Road West has been selected as the fifteenth area to be reviewed and to undergo public consultation.

Public consultation is being undertaken on the following proposal -

• the adoption of a Conservation Area 'Character Appraisal and Management Plan'

Details of what is happening and how you can provide feedback are provided as follows -

A ‘Conservation Area’ is a designated area of special architectural or historic interest relating to the heritage of the City of Hull. Hull City Council currently have 26 designated Conservation Areas. The designation removes certain permitted development rights associated with the demolition and alteration of buildings. It introduces additional requirements for new development for buildings and land located within the boundary of the Conservation Area. It also introduces controls over the felling and pruning of trees. Applications for development within a Conservation Area, and its setting, are assessed by specific heritage policies and legislation.

A Character Appraisal is created to inform on the special interest and reasons why an area is designated as a Conservation Area, a Council can adopt a ‘Character Appraisal’ document. A character appraisal will include information such as a definition of the special interest of the Conservation Area. It will explain the character of its built and natural environment, and will identify key elements such as buildings, open spaces and views. A character appraisal can be prepared as a joint document or separately with a ‘Management Plan’ document.

A Management Plan provides guidance on how development should take place within the Conservation Area. It includes guidance on what features should be retained and how alterations and additions to residential properties should be introduced. It can also identify positive and negative trends within a Conservation Area and propose management tools for reversing or promoting such trends.

The new Character Appraisal and Management Plan (CAMP) includes the following elements -

• a definition of the individual elements of special interest of the Conservation Area
• a historic & archaeological assessment of the area
• review of the character of the built and natural environment of the area
• the grading of buildings by their contribution towards the special interest of the conservation area
• the identification of building of significance which contribute towards the character and appearance in the area
• the importance of the setting of the heritage asset
• positive and negative trends within the area
• opportunities for further development
• management guidance for the conservation area

A copy of the Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Plan is available download (see link/ QR code below).

Once a Character Appraisal and Management Plan have been agreed they form a ‘material consideration’ in the determination of planning and advertisement control applications. This means that an application for development or alteration to a building within a Conservation Area should be determined in accordance with the Character Appraisal and Management Plan.

We will be directly contacting the owners and occupiers of buildings and businesses impacted by these proposals.

Anyone can provide feedback on the proposals for the Conservation Area in the following ways -

• Complete the following survey - (paper copies of the survey, and versions in alternative languages, can be issued upon request)
• E-mail - dev.control@hullcc.gov.uk
• Tel - 01482 300 300 (ask for the Stephen Walker, Conservation Officer)
• Address - c/o Stephen Walker, Principal Conservation Officer, Development and Regeneration, Hull City Council, The Guildhall, 77 Lowgate, Hull HU1 2AA
• attend a drop in consultation session -
  • Date - Thursday 3 September 2026
  • Time - 12midday to 4.30pm (drop-in)
  • Location - Hull Guildhall