About the Sherburn House Conservation Area
The Sherburn House Conservation Area covers about 31 hectares and was designated by Durham County Council in 1981. Inside the boundary are 8 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 6 Grade II). The most significant is Sherburn Hospital Chapel, 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.
- Sherburn Hospital ChapelGrade II*
- Sherburn Hospital Gatehouse, office wing, lodge and wallGrade II*
- Beddell HouseGrade II
- Clerks House and the Cottage Attached to Right of Thornley HouseGrade II
- Masters House Incorporating Clergy FlatsGrade II
- Sherburn Hospital DispensaryGrade II
- The Mews, Sherburn HospitalGrade II
- Thornley House and Cottage at LeftGrade 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.