About the Duffield Conservation Area
The Duffield Conservation Area covers about 39 hectares and was designated by Amber Valley Borough Council in 1969. Inside the boundary are 29 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 27 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Alkmund, Grade I.
What changes inside the conservation area
Conservation areas are “Article 2(3) land”. You keep most permitted development rights, but these are removed or tightened.
- Rear extensionElsewhere: 3 m · 6 m with PANo 6 m / 8 m prior approval
- Two-storey extensionElsewhere: 3 mNeeds planning permission
- Side extensionElsewhere: Half the widthNeeds planning permission
- Loft conversionElsewhere: 50 m³Needs planning permission
- Garden roomElsewhere: 2.5 m high by boundariesNot beside the house
- PorchElsewhere: 3 m²Same limits
- Solar panelsElsewhere: 0.2 m projectionSame limits
- Air source heat pumpElsewhere: 1 unitNot facing the road
- Fences, walls and gatesElsewhere: 2 m · 1 m by a roadSame limits
- External claddingElsewhere: Matching materialsNeeds planning permission
- Tree workElsewhere: No notice6 weeks’ notice to the council
- Demolition (over 115 m³)Elsewhere: AllowedNeeds planning permission
Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.
Listed buildings in the conservation area
Any work affecting these needs listed building consent, inside or out. Each links to its entry on the National Heritage List.
- Church of St AlkmundGrade I
- Duffield HallGrade II*
- 1-29 King StreetGrade II
- 34 Town StreetGrade II
- 36, Tamworth StreetGrade II
- 43 and 45, Tamworth StreetGrade II
- 52, Town StreetGrade II
- 7, Chapel StreetGrade II
- 8 and 10 Tamworth StreetGrade II
- Crow TreesGrade II
- Duffield Baptist Church and Attached House, Walls and RailingsGrade II
- Duffield Church BridgeGrade II
- Duffield War MemorialGrade II
- Gate Piers at North West Entrance to ChurchyardGrade II
- Gatehouse at Duffield Hall and attached wallGrade II
- Gervase HouseGrade II
- GreystonesGrade II
- Mill HouseGrade II
- Old Chapel, Gate Piers and RailingsGrade II
- Pair of Garages to North of the MeadowsGrade II
- Road Bridge Over Railway by Duffield ChurchGrade II
- Tamworth HouseGrade II
- The CedarsGrade II
- The FernsGrade II
Show all 29 listed buildings ↓All 29 listed buildings
- The ForgeGrade II
- The MeadowsGrade II
- The MewsGrade II
- The Old HouseGrade II
- The ParkGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBDuffield Conservation Area AppraisalAmber Valley Borough Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Amber Valley Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.