About the Barnard Castle Conservation Area
The Barnard Castle Conservation Area covers about 134 hectares and was designated by Durham County Council in 1969. Inside the boundary are 233 listed buildings (8 Grade I, 11 Grade II*, 214 Grade II). The most significant is Barnard Castle Bridge (that Part in Barnard Castle Civil Parish) and Attached Wall to South East, 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 Barnard Castle 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.
- Barnard Castle Bridge (that Part in Barnard Castle Civil Parish) and Attached Wall to South EastGrade I
- Barnard Castle Bridge, Over the River TeesGrade I
- BlagravesGrade I
- Bowes Museum With Steps and Railings AttachedGrade I
- Church of St MaryGrade I
- Market CrossGrade I
- Terrace Walls and Steps, And Heraldic Beasts, To South of Bowes MuseumGrade I
- The CastleGrade I
- 10 and 12, Market PlaceGrade II*
- 15 and 17, Market PlaceGrade II*
- 2 and 4, Market PlaceGrade II*
- 21, GalgateGrade II*
- 34, The BankGrade II*
- 38-44, The BankGrade II*
- 6, 6a, 6b, 8 and 8a, Market PlaceGrade II*
- Chapel immediately east of Barnard Castle SchoolGrade II*
- Entrance Gates and Lodges to Bowes MuseumGrade II*
- Hopper Tomb Approximately 2 Metres South of Church of St MaryGrade II*
- Thorngate House and Attached RailingsGrade II*
- 1 and 3, GalgateGrade II
- 1 and 3, The BankGrade II
- 1, HORSE MARKET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 10 and 10a, The BankGrade II
- 100 and 102, GalgateGrade II
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- 104 and 106, GalgateGrade II
- 108 and 110, GalgateGrade II
- 11, The BankGrade II
- 11, ThorngateGrade II
- 112, GalgateGrade II
- 116, GalgateGrade II
- 118, GalgateGrade II
- 12 and 14, Horse MarketGrade II
- 12 and 14, NewgateGrade II
- 12, Hall StreetGrade II
- 12, The BankGrade II
- 13 and 13a, GalgateGrade II
- 13, The BankGrade II
- 13, ThorngateGrade II
- 14 (left Part), Market PlaceGrade II
- 14 and 16, GalgateGrade II
- 15, GalgateGrade II
- 15, The BankGrade II
- 17, GalgateGrade II
- 17, The BankGrade II
- 18, 18a and 20, King StreetGrade II
- 18, GalgateGrade II
- 19 and 19a, GalgateGrade II
- 19 and 21, NewgateGrade II
- 19, Horse MarketGrade II
- 19, ThorngateGrade II
- 2 and 4, NewgateGrade II
- 20 and 20a, GalgateGrade II
- 20, Market PlaceGrade II
- 21, Horse MarketGrade II
- 21, ThorngateGrade II
- 22 and 24, King StreetGrade II
- 22, BridgegateGrade II
- 22, Queen StreetGrade II
- 22, The BankGrade II
- 23, Horse MarketGrade II
- 23, NewgateGrade II
- 23, ThorngateGrade II
- 24-34, ThorngateGrade II
- 24, GalgateGrade II
- 24, Market PlaceGrade II
- 24, NewgateGrade II
- 24, The BankGrade II
- 25, Horse MarketGrade II
- 25, Market PlaceGrade II
- 25, ThorngateGrade II
- 26, GalgateGrade II
- 26, Market PlaceGrade II
- 26, NewgateGrade II
- 26, The BankGrade II
- 27, GalgateGrade II
- 27, Horse MarketGrade II
- 27, The BankGrade II
- 28, GalgateGrade II
- 29, GalgateGrade II
- 29, Horse MarketGrade II
- 29, Market PlaceGrade II
- 29, The BankGrade II
- 3, 3a, 3b and 3c, Market PlaceGrade II
- 30 and 32, GalgateGrade II
- 31 and 33, Market PlaceGrade II
- 31, 31a and 31b, Horse MarketGrade II
- 31, GalgateGrade II
- 31, NewgateGrade II
- 31, ThorngateGrade II
- 32, Horse MarketGrade II
- 33, 35 and 37, Horse MarketGrade II
- 33a, GalgateGrade II
- 34 and 36, Horse MarketGrade II
- 34, GalgateGrade II
- 35 and 37, Market PlaceGrade II
- 35, NewgateGrade II
- 36, GalgateGrade II
- 36, The BankGrade II
- 38, GalgateGrade II
- 38, Horse MarketGrade II
- 39 and 41, Market PlaceGrade II
- 40, GalgateGrade II
- 40, Horse MarketGrade II
- 41, NewgateGrade II
- 42 and 42a, Horse MarketGrade II
- 42 and 44, NewgateGrade II
- 5 and 7, Market PlaceGrade II
- 5, GalgateGrade II
- 5, NewgateGrade II
- 52 and 52a, GalgateGrade II
- 53, GalgateGrade II
- 54, GalgateGrade II
- 55, GalgateGrade II
- 57, GalgateGrade II
- 59 and 59a, GalgateGrade II
- 6, 6a and 6b, GalgateGrade II
- 6, NewgateGrade II
- 6, The BankGrade II
- 60, NewgateGrade II
- 61 and 63, GalgateGrade II
- 7-17, King StreetGrade II
- 7, NewgateGrade II
- 7, The BankGrade II
- 74, GalgateGrade II
- 7a, NewgateGrade II
- 8, The BankGrade II
- 8. 10 and 10a, GalgateGrade II
- 82, 82a and 82b, GalgateGrade II
- 8a, ThorngateGrade II
- 9, 11 and 11a, GalgateGrade II
- 9, 11 and 13, Market PlaceGrade II
- 9, The BankGrade II
- Baliol Street Name Plate Numbers 56 and 58 and Attached Stone Baliol Street Name Plate and Yard WallGrade II
- Bank CottageGrade II
- Barclays Bank Barclay's Bank and Attached WallsGrade II
- Barn and Attached Wall at Spring LodgeGrade II
- Barnard Castle SchoolGrade II
- Basin to South of Bowes MuseumGrade II
- Black Horse Public HouseGrade II
- Blue Bell Public HouseGrade II
- Boundary Wall to Bowes Museum North, East and South Boundary Wall to Bowes Museum With North Piers and GatesGrade II
- Bowling Club Pavilion Approximately 70 Metres to East of Bowes MuseumGrade II
- Bridge End House With Adjacent Coach House and Yard WallsGrade II
- Byres and Sheds to Demesnes MillGrade II
- Charlton House and Attached Rear Wall Charlton House, ThorngateGrade II
- Cholera Monument Approximately 30 Metres South of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Coach and Horses Public HouseGrade II
- Commercial HotelGrade II
- Congregational Church and Sunday SchoolGrade II
- Cricketers' Arms Public HouseGrade II
- Deepdale AqueductGrade II
- Deepdale Aqueduct (that Part in Barnard Castle Civil Parish)Grade II
- Deepdale BridgeGrade II
- Deepdale Cottage and Attached Sheds, 25 Metres North of Deepdale AqueductGrade II
- Demesnes MillGrade II
- Demesnes Mill House and Mill Cottage and Attached RailingsGrade II
- Douglas HouseGrade II
- Footbridge Over River Tees (that Part in Barnard Castle Civil Parish)Grade II
- Forecourt Walls, Railings and Gate to Number 5Grade II
- Former Chapel at North West Corner of Garden to Number 7 Former Chapel in Outer Ward of the Castle, With Wall AttachedGrade II
- Former Factory Building East of Mill CourtGrade II
- Former Mill to Rear of Number 22Grade II
- Former Stable and CoachhouseGrade II
- Former Stable, Outbuildings and Walls to the Vicarage and Glebe CottageGrade II
- Garden Walls to East of Numbers 64 and 66, Spring Grove Garden Walls to Spring Grove, NewgateGrade II
- Garden Walls to Number 8 Garden Walls to Thorngate HouseGrade II
- Golden Lion Public HouseGrade II
- Group of Simpson, Walker and Kipling Tombs Approximately 6 Metres South of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Hayloft and Dovecote Approximately 40 Metres East of Spring Lodge With Sheds, Kennels and WallGrade II
- Hickson Tomb Approximately 20 Metres South of Church of St Mary and 2 Metres South of Smith TombGrade II
- Hole in the Wall WarehouseGrade II
- Ivy CottageGrade II
- Johanson HouseGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Number 22Grade II
- King Street Name Plate Number 41 and Attached King Street Name PlateGrade II
- King's Head Rest Home (right Part)Grade II
- Kirby HouseGrade II
- Magistrates' CourtsGrade II
- Marwood CottageGrade II
- Midland BankGrade II
- Milestone at Nz 0484 1631Grade II
- Mill CourtGrade II
- Monkhouse and Coupland Tombs Approximately 5 Metres East of Church of St MaryGrade II
- National Westminster BankGrade II
- Number 28 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- Number 35 and Attached Walls and RailingsGrade II
- Number 37 and Attached Walls and RailingsGrade II
- Number 39 and Attached WallGrade II
- Number 39 and Attached WallsGrade II
- Number 46 and Attached Rear Walls and OutbuildingGrade II
- Number 51 and Attached WallsGrade II
- Number 51 Including Arch and Part of Wall at RearGrade II
- Numbers 4 and 6 and Attached Rear WallGrade II
- Numbers 47 and 49 and Attached Walls and RailingsGrade II
- Numbers 60 and 62 and Attached Yard WallGrade II
- Numbers 77, 79 and 81 and Attached WallsGrade II
- Numbers 88 and 90 and Attached WallsGrade II
- Numbers 92-98 (even) and Attached WallsGrade II
- Outbuilding to Rear of Golden Lion Public HouseGrade II
- PantGrade II
- Percy Beck Bridge (that Part in Barnard Castle Civil Parish)Grade II
- Post Office Post Office and Brampton HouseGrade II
- River View River View and Attached WallsGrade II
- Smith Tomb Approximately 20 Metres South East of Church of St MaryGrade II
- South Boundary Wall to Grounds of Bowes Museum and Church of St MaryGrade II
- Spring GroveGrade II
- Spring Lodge CottageGrade II
- Spring Lodge With Attached Yard WallGrade II
- Stable and Loft to Demesnes MillGrade II
- Stables and Coach House Approximately 10 Metres East of Spring Lodge With Walls and OuthouseGrade II
- Stone Gatepost at Rear of Numbers 21 and 23Grade II
- Tees HouseGrade II
- Teesdale District Council Offices Teesdale District Council Offices and Attached WallsGrade II
- The MaltingsGrade II
- The Old WellGrade II
- The Vicarage and Glebe CottageGrade II
- The White Swan Public House and Swan CottageGrade II
- Thorngate MillGrade II
- Three Horse Shoes Public HouseGrade II
- Trinity Methodist Church and Sunday School Trinity Methodist Church, Sunday School and Attached RailingsGrade II
- Trustee Savings BankGrade II
- Turk's Head Public HouseGrade II
- Wall Between Wilson Street and Garden Walls to East of Spring GroveGrade II
- Walls and Piers in Front of Numbers Numbers 53-59 (odd) and 59aGrade II
- Walls Around Spring Lodge GardenGrade II
- Walls to The Vicarage and Glebe CottageGrade II
- War MemorialGrade II
- War memorial to south east of Bowes MuseumGrade II
- War memorial to south west of Bowes MuseumGrade II
- Wesley TerraceGrade II
- West Boundary Wall to Bowes MuseumGrade II
- West ViewGrade II
- Witham HallGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Market PlaceKing StreetHall StreetQueen Street
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Durham County Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.