About the Lartington Conservation Area
The Lartington Conservation Area covers about 32 hectares within Durham County Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 15 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 14 Grade II). The most significant is Hansom House Lartington Hall Monk's Flat Witham Court, 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.
- Hansom House Lartington Hall Monk's Flat Witham CourtGrade II*
- Garden Wall and Gate Piers, South of the GroveGrade II
- Garden Wall, With Statues and 2 Sets of Gate Piers, Adjoining to East of Lartington HallGrade II
- Gate Piers, End Piers, Gate and Linking Walls at Entrance to Lartington Squash ClubGrade II
- Lartington Aqueduct at National Grid Reference 0161 1758Grade II
- Mausoleum/mortuary Chapel 90 Metres North of Yew TreesGrade II
- Outbuilding, 20 Metres West of the GroveGrade II
- Park HouseGrade II
- Six Flights of Garden Steps With Statues, To the East and South of Lartington HallGrade II
- The BeechesGrade II
- The GroveGrade II
- The NookGrade II
- The Thatch and Smithy CottageGrade II
- The WoodlandsGrade II
- Tower HouseGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
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.