About the St John's Chapel Conservation Area
The St John's Chapel Conservation Area covers about 27 hectares and was designated by Durham County Council in 1993. Inside the boundary are 9 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.
- Bonnymoor and Harthopeburn CottageGrade II
- Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Currah Tomb About 4 Metres South of Church of St JohnGrade II
- Emerson Tomb About 15 Metres East of Church of St John, Near South Wall of ChurchyardGrade II
- Hackword Tomb About 2 Metres East of East End of Church of St JohnGrade II
- Peart Tomb About 4 Metres South of Church of St JohnGrade II
- Somerville Tomb About 5 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St JohnGrade II
- The 'golden Lion'Grade II
- War MemorialGrade 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.