About the Burnopfield Conservation Area
The Burnopfield Conservation Area covers about 26 hectares and was designated by Durham County Council in 1984. Inside the boundary are 7 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 5 Grade II). The most significant is Burnopfield House, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Burnopfield 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.
- Burnopfield HouseGrade II*
- Leap Mill Farmhouse and Aqueduct Wall, With Pigsty/henhouse AttachedGrade II*
- 30 and 32, Front StreetGrade II
- Burnopfield War MemorialGrade II
- Farm Outbuildings East of Leap Mill FarmhouseGrade II
- Mill Race Reservoir Retaining Wall and Sluice South of Leap Mill FarmhouseGrade II
- Walls and Piers in Front of Number 30 and 32Grade II
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.