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North EastConservation areas in Darlington Borough Council
17 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Bishopton
Designated 1972 · ref. 6501
Rules & recordCoatham Mundeville
Designated 1980 · ref. 6498
Rules & recordCockerton Village
Designated 1968 · ref. 6504
Rules & recordDarlington Town Centre
Designated 1976 · ref. 6515
Rules & recordDenton
Designated 1981 · ref. 6503
Rules & recordHaughton-le-Skerne
Designated 1968 · ref. 6505
Rules & recordHeighington
Official record · ref. 6506
Rules & recordHigh Coniscliffe
Designated 1974 · ref. 6507
Rules & recordHurworth
Designated 1970 · ref. 6508
Rules & recordMiddleton One Row
Designated 1972 · ref. 6510
Rules & recordParkgate
Designated 2015 · ref. 10129
Rules & recordPiercebridge
Designated 1972 · ref. 6511
Rules & recordSadberge
Official record · ref. 6512
Rules & recordStockton & Darlington Railway: Northgate
Designated 1974 · ref. 6509
Rules & recordSummerhouse
Designated 1978 · ref. 6514
Rules & recordVictoria Embankment
Designated 1990 · ref. 6516
Rules & recordWest End
Designated 1968 · ref. 6513
Rules & recordWhat a conservation area changes
Extensions
Side extensions, and rear extensions of more than one storey, are not permitted development — they need planning permission. Single-storey rear extensions keep their normal limits, but the Larger Home Extension prior-approval route is not available.
Lofts and roofs
Roof extensions such as dormers are not permitted development. Rooflights are usually fine if they don't project more than 15 cm.
Cladding
Cladding the outside of a house in stone, artificial stone, pebble dash, render, timber, plastic or tiles needs planning permission.
Outbuildings
Garden rooms, sheds and other outbuildings to the side of the house need planning permission.
Demolition
Demolishing a building larger than 115 m³ needs planning permission. Taking down a wall, gate or fence over 1 m high next to a road (or 2 m elsewhere) also needs permission.
Trees
You must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting down or pruning most trees (trunk over 7.5 cm across at 1.5 m high), even if they are not protected by a tree preservation order.
Article 4 directions
Councils can remove more permitted development rights — for example for windows, doors, porches or front boundaries — with an Article 4 direction. Check the council's list below.
Conservation area and Article 4 data: planning.data.gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always confirm boundaries and rules with the council before starting work. General information, not legal advice.