About the Egremont Conservation Area
The Egremont Conservation Area covers about 8.4 hectares and was designated by Cumberland Council in 1986. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 13 Grade II). The most significant is Egremont Castle, Grade I. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
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.
- Egremont CastleGrade I
- 1, Market StreetGrade II
- 45, Main StreetGrade II
- 54-56, Main StreetGrade II
- 57, Main StreetGrade II
- Church of St Mary and St MichaelGrade II
- Drinking Fountain and Water Trough Opposite Entrance to Castle GroundsGrade II
- Entrance Gates, Walls and Railings to Churchyard of St Mary and St MichaelGrade II
- Lowes CourtGrade II
- No. 58, MAIN STREETGrade II
- Old Hall RestaurantGrade II
- Sundial to West of Castle's Western GatehouseGrade II
- Town HallGrade II
- War Memorial and Railings to EnclosureGrade 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
WEBEgremont Conservation Area AppraisalCumberland 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 Cumberland Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.