LPA: City of York Council
City of York Heritage Impact Assessment Requirements
Reviewed by
Oliver Wakefield-Smith
Founder, Digital Signet
Last reviewed 22 June 2026 · Refreshed quarterly
Direct answer
What does City of York Council require?
City of York Council validates heritage submissions under York Central Historic Core Conservation Area Appraisal (2019) plus the Strategic View Sub-Area policy. The following checklist card summarises accepted formats, page-count guidance and common validation traps for this authority.
City of York Council validation checklist
York Central Historic Core Conservation Area Appraisal (2019) plus the Strategic View Sub-Area policy.
Accepted formats
- Statement of Heritage Significance for non-CHCCA works
- Full HIA for Central Historic Core works
- TVIA-supplemented HIA for tall-building or city-wall view cases
Page-count guidance
York routinely expects 15+ pages for CHCCA applications, with TVIA appended.
Common validation traps
- Missing the Strategic View assessment from any of York's key viewpoints
- Failure to cite the Central Historic Core Appraisal
- Inadequate treatment of city-wall and skyline interaction
Practical preparation steps
- Download the LPA's current local validation list before any submission.
- Read the relevant Conservation Area Appraisal or Statement for the site.
- Check for any Article 4 directions affecting the site.
- Where pre-application advice is available, take it , even where charged.
- Match the accreditation of the author to the asset grade (RIBA-CA or IHBC for Grade II* and Grade I).
Where the LPA's heritage process sits in the planning clock
The LPA's heritage officer is a statutory consultee within the 8-week determination clock for planning permission, the 8-week clock for listed-building consent, and the 16-week clock for major applications. The officer's response is usually written within 21 days of consultation; a strong HIA accelerates that response and reduces the risk of a Regulation 25 further-information request.