About the Sedgefield Conservation Area
The Sedgefield Conservation Area covers about 18 hectares and was designated by Durham County Council in 1971. Inside the boundary are 25 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 23 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Edmund, Grade I.
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 EdmundGrade I
- Manor HouseGrade II*
- 10, Rectory RowGrade II
- 10, West EndGrade II
- 3 and 5, North EndGrade II
- 3, The SquareGrade II
- 4, Rectory RowGrade II
- Barrington LodgeGrade II
- Black Lion Public House and Former Stable WingGrade II
- Ceddesfeld HallGrade II
- Churchyard Wall, 40 Metres West of Church of St Edmund Churchyard Wall, 50 Metres South West of Church of St EdmundGrade II
- Crosshill HotelGrade II
- Elm HouseGrade II
- Gate Piers, 10 Metres East of Manor HouseGrade II
- Gate Piers, 30 Metres North of Ceddesfeld HallGrade II
- Hardwick Arms HotelGrade II
- Hope InnGrade II
- Joan's Fruit and Freezer Centre and Kensington HouseGrade II
- Lych Gate, 45 Metres West of Church of St EdmundGrade II
- Monument to Frederick Hardwicke, 15 Metres North of West Tower of Church of St. EdmundGrade II
- Nss NewsagentsGrade II
- Sedgefield HouseGrade II
- Shute HouseGrade II
- The White HouseGrade II
Show all 25 listed buildings ↓All 25 listed buildings
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.