About the Portland Square, Workington Conservation Area
The Portland Square, Workington Conservation Area covers about 11 hectares and was designated by Cumberland Council in 1974. Inside the boundary are 23 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 22 Grade II). The most significant is Helena Thompson Museum and Former Stables, Grade II*.
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.
- Helena Thompson Museum and Former StablesGrade II*
- 1 and 3, Market PlaceGrade II
- 1, Christian StreetGrade II
- 10, Portland StreetGrade II
- 11, Christian StreetGrade II
- 15, Curwen StreetGrade II
- 15a, 17 and 19, Portland SquareGrade II
- 21, Portland SquareGrade II
- 28 and 30, Curwen StreetGrade II
- 6, Market PlaceGrade II
- 7 and 9, Curwen StreetGrade II
- 8, Portland StreetGrade II
- Curwen and Co. SolicitorsGrade II
- Green Dragon HotelGrade II
- Ladies' HairdresserGrade II
- Lamp-Post Opposite Green Dragon HotelGrade II
- No 1 and Adjoining Shops and Extension WallGrade II
- No.18 and Adjoining HouseGrade II
- Nos. 11 and 13 and Rear CottageGrade II
- Storeroom For Newsdale ConstructionGrade II
- The (peat) Memorial ObeliskGrade II
- United ClubGrade II
- Workington Veterans ClubGrade 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
WEBPortland Square, Workington 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.