About the Darlington Town Centre Conservation Area
The Darlington Town Centre Conservation Area covers about 27 hectares and was designated by Darlington Borough Council in 1976. Inside the boundary are 98 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 92 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Cuthbert, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Darlington Town Centre CA
- 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 CuthbertGrade I
- 14, HorsemarketGrade II*
- 81, BondgateGrade II*
- Barclays BankGrade II*
- Bondgate Methodist ChurchGrade II*
- Friends Meeting House, DarlingtonGrade II*
- 11 and 12, HorsemarketGrade II
- 11, HoundgateGrade II
- 11, SkinnergateGrade II
- 12, SkinnergateGrade II
- 12,14,15 and 16, High RowGrade II
- 13, High RowGrade II
- 13, HorsemarketGrade II
- 16, HorsemarketGrade II
- 16a and 17, Post House WyndGrade II
- 17 and 18, High RowGrade II
- 19 and 20, High RowGrade II
- 2-5, Friends' School YardGrade II
- 2, Mechanic's YardGrade II
- 2,4 and 6, Northumberland StreetGrade II
- 20, SkinnergateGrade II
- 21, SkinnergateGrade II
- 22, Post House WyndGrade II
- 24, BlackwellgateGrade II
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- 25, Post House WyndGrade II
- 26, Coniscliffe RoadGrade II
- 3-7, Crown StreetGrade II
- 30, 32 and 33, BlackwellgateGrade II
- 31 and 32, BondgateGrade II
- 32 and 33, High RowGrade II
- 33, BondgateGrade II
- 34, BondgateGrade II
- 35 and 36, BlackwellgateGrade II
- 35, BondgateGrade II
- 35, PriestgateGrade II
- 35, Tubwell RowGrade II
- 36, Coniscliffe RoadGrade II
- 38 and 40, Coniscliffe RoadGrade II
- 38 and 40, High RowGrade II
- 39 and 40, PriestgateGrade II
- 44, BondgateGrade II
- 45 and 47, BondgateGrade II
- 49, BondgateGrade II
- 5-8, HorsemarketGrade II
- 53, BondgateGrade II
- 6, Bakehouse HillGrade II
- 67, BondgateGrade II
- 7 and 8, Prebend RowGrade II
- 74, SkinnergateGrade II
- 75, 75a, 76 and 76a, SkinnergateGrade II
- 78 and 79, SkinnergateGrade II
- 8, 8a and 9, Post House WyndGrade II
- 8, High RowGrade II
- 9 and 10, HorsemarketGrade II
- 92, BondgateGrade II
- Blackwellgate Post OfficeGrade II
- Bondgate MotorsGrade II
- Central HallGrade II
- Crown Street ChambersGrade II
- Doric HouseGrade II
- Edward Pease Public Library and Darlington Art GalleryGrade II
- Forecourt Wall to No 36Grade II
- Fountain in South East Corner of Public GardenGrade II
- Gate Piers, Gates and Wall to West of St Cuthbert's ChurchyardGrade II
- Gift Shop and Market TavernGrade II
- Gold Case Travel AgencyGrade II
- Head Post Office and Sorting OfficeGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Friends Meeting HouseGrade II
- Lloyd's BankGrade II
- MuseumGrade II
- No 12 Including Wall Running From Corner of HouseGrade II
- No 18 (northernmost Bay of Woolworth's)Grade II
- No 21 (including Wrought Iron Hand and Area Railings)Grade II
- Nos 4 to 16 (even) and the King's Head Hotel Above ShopsGrade II
- Number 39 Including Rear Premises Fronting on to Burns' YardGrade II
- Old Town HallGrade II
- Pease's HouseGrade II
- Rear Boundary Wall (part) of Nag's Head Hotel (approximately 10 Yards in Length) Rear Boundary Wall Part of Nag's Head HotelGrade II
- Roman Catholic Church of St AugustineGrade II
- South African War Memorial within St Cuthbert's ChurchyardGrade II
- Statue of Joseph PeaseGrade II
- The Boot and Shoe Public HouseGrade II
- The Britannia Public HouseGrade II
- The Clock TowerGrade II
- The George Public HouseGrade II
- The Golden Cock Public HouseGrade II
- The Market BuildingGrade II
- The Mechanics' InstituteGrade II
- The Midland BankGrade II
- The National Westminster BankGrade II
- The PresbyteryGrade II
- The Quaker Coffee HouseGrade II
- The Queen's Head HotelGrade II
- The Red Lion HotelGrade II
- The Slaters ArmsGrade II
- The Turks Head Public HouseGrade II
- The Yorkshire BankGrade II
- WallGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
High RowConiscliffe RoadBakehouse HillCrown StreetFriends' School YardMechanic's YardNorthumberland StreetPrebend RowTubwell Row
The council’s appraisal
WEBDarlington Town Centre Conservation Area AppraisalDarlington 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 Darlington Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.