About the Darley Abbey Conservation Area
The Darley Abbey Conservation Area covers about 44 hectares and was designated by Derby City Council in 1970. Inside the boundary are 20 listed buildings (5 Grade II*, 15 Grade II). The most significant is 1 and 2, Brick Row, 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.
- 1 and 2, Brick RowGrade II*
- 3-16, Brick RowGrade II*
- Darley Abbey Mills (north Complex) North Mill and Engine House and Boiler HouseGrade II*
- Darley Abbey Mills (north Complex) Preparation Building and Cottage and Workshop and Cart Sheds to North of SiteGrade II*
- Old Abbey BuildingGrade II*
- 1 to 8 West Row, with row of privies oppositeGrade II
- 1-14, Lavender RowGrade II
- 1-5, Poplar RowGrade II
- 3-5, Abbey YardGrade II
- 3-9, New RoadGrade II
- 5-27, Mile Ash LaneGrade II
- 5, 6, 6A, 7, 8, 9, 9A and 10, Darley StreetGrade II
- 7-9, Abbey LaneGrade II
- Church of St MatthewGrade II
- Darley Abbey WeirGrade II
- Deans Field (mill House)Grade II
- Nos 1 and 2 Abbey YardGrade II
- The HolliesGrade II
- The White HouseGrade II
- Works Adjacent to Nos 11 and 12Grade 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
WEBDarley Abbey Conservation Area AppraisalDerby City 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 Derby City Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.