Knowledge of the local York area is key to an easier, faster move. Associations with local authorities and other York information sources, such as water and drainage providers, are maintained by our Solicitors.

We have assisted home movers throughout York, including Conveyancing in YO1, YO10, YO19, YO23, YO24, YO26, YO30, YO31, YO32, YO41, YO42, YO43, YO51, YO60, YO61, YO62.

York Regeneration Efforts

Regeneration areas are also familiar to our Solicitor panel,e.g. in the Acomb area of York, to the north west of the city centre, the ex Manor School and the old British Sugar site (which take up around 42 hectares of brownfield and greenfield land) would be assessed for impact for any potential home purchase. The City Centre Area Action Plan and riverside development opportunity area on the Ouse and Foss as well as the Castlle Piccadilly opportunity area near Coppergate Walk would be equally scrutinised if relevant.

Your York Conveyancing Solicitor will be aware of these schemes insofar as they affect potential house purchases. For more detailed information splease contact the City Development Teamat 9 St Leonard's Place, York YO1 7ET. Tel:(01904 551463), Fax: (01904 551392).

Conservation in York

Solicitors protect buyers in York by ensuring that existing works have appropriate consent if in conservation areas like Lower Derwent Valley River Derwent and Strensall Common.

Is your new home purchase designated as in an at risk conservation area?

Conservation areas are designated by Councils to oversee change in regions that people wish to protect from incongruous development. Unfortunately however, many are being neglected e.g. proliferation of satellite dishes.

The following conservation areas are reported as at risk:

• The Racecourse and Terrys Factory, York - at risk, unknown vulnerability and improving.
• Strensall, York - at risk, unknown vulnerability and no significant change.
• Towthorpe, York - at risk, unknown vulnerability and no significant change.

Contact Leigh Weston on 01904 551329 for more information.