About the Castle Eden Conservation Area
The Castle Eden Conservation Area covers about 166 hectares and was designated by Durham County Council in 1976. Inside the boundary are 21 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 20 Grade II). The most significant is The Castle, Grade II*. 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.
- 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.
- The CastleGrade II*
- 13, The VillageGrade II
- 14, The VillageGrade II
- Castle Eden InnGrade II
- Castle Eden War MemorialGrade II
- Church of St JamesGrade II
- Churchyard Gates, 35 Metres West of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Coach House and Loose Boxes, 10 Metres North of the CottageGrade II
- Entrance Building Attached to West of the Brewery HouseGrade II
- Factory Dene House Factory Wayside Factory WoodsideGrade II
- Factory Number 2, Dene Croft and Number 5Grade II
- Factory Numbers 9, 10 and 11 (the Forge)Grade II
- Gate Towers and Walls on West Side of Stable Yard, 15m North of the CastleGrade II
- Gates and Gate Piers, 5 Metres North of the LodgeGrade II
- Lodge, Glasshouse and Wall, 25 Metres West of the CastleGrade II
- Milepost, 10 Metres North of RestalrigGrade II
- Reclining Effigy Against West Tower of Church of St JamesGrade II
- The Brewery HouseGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
- The LodgeGrade II
- West Lodge, Gate Piers and Gate TowerGrade 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.