About the Ireshopeburn, Newhouse and West Blackdene Conservation Area
The Ireshopeburn, Newhouse and West Blackdene Conservation Area covers about 40 hectares within Durham County Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 16 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 15 Grade II). The most significant is Newhouse, And Walls Attached, 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.
- Newhouse, And Walls AttachedGrade II*
- Amrita CottageGrade II
- Bridge Over River WearGrade II
- Candle House at NewhouseGrade II
- Coronation Bridge Over River WearGrade II
- Field Barn About 100 Metres South of NewhouseGrade II
- Guidepost at Junction of A689 and Causeway RoadGrade II
- High House Chapel and Former Minister's HouseGrade II
- Inscription Stone Set in Garden South of Rancho Del RioGrade II
- Ivy Cottage and Barn AdjoiningGrade II
- John Wesley MonumentGrade II
- Pound at West End of VillageGrade II
- Rancho Del RioGrade II
- Reading Room and Cottage Adjoining to RightGrade II
- Sundorne and Milburn, Adjoining to RightGrade II
- Weavers Workshop at Junction of A689 and Causeway RoadGrade 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.