About the Frosterley Conservation Area
The Frosterley Conservation Area covers about 66 hectares and was designated by Durham County Council in 1993. Inside the boundary are 17 listed buildings, all 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.
- Church of St Michael and All AngelsGrade II
- Dovecote North West of Frosterley HouseGrade II
- Frosterley Bridge Over River WearGrade II
- Frosterley HouseGrade II
- Frosterley House Cottage and Arch AdjoiningGrade II
- Garden Wall and Dog Shelter North of Frosterley HouseGrade II
- Gate Piers to North East of Church of St Michael and All AngelsGrade II
- HolroydGrade II
- House East of the CottageGrade II
- Mellbutts BankGrade II
- Outbuildings and Wall North East of Frosterley HouseGrade II
- Outbuildings North of Frosterley HouseGrade II
- Parish Hall of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
- The Frosterley InnGrade II
- Walls and Gate Piers in Front of Frosterley HouseGrade II
- Well Head to West of Frosterley HouseGrade 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.