About the Tanfield Conservation Area
The Tanfield Conservation Area covers about 6.9 hectares and was designated by Durham County Council in 1975. Inside the boundary are 15 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 13 Grade II). The most significant is Walls, Piers, Steps, Gates and Railings in Front of Tanfield Hall, 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.
- Walls, Piers, Steps, Gates and Railings in Front of Tanfield HallGrade I
- Tanfield HallGrade II*
- Church of St MargaretGrade II
- Cock Grave Cover Adjacent to West Wall of South Side of Church of St MargaretGrade II
- Davison Tomb Adjacent to East Wall of South Side of Nave of Church of St MargaretGrade II
- Gate Piers West of Church of St MargaretGrade II
- Grey Tomb Circa 10 Metres South West of Church of St MargaretGrade II
- Joicey Tomb Circa 20 Metres North East of Gates to Church of St MargaretGrade II
- St Margarets HouseGrade II
- Stables to Rear of Number 40Grade II
- The GatehouseGrade II
- Turnbull Tomb Circa 10 Metres South East of Church of St MargaretGrade II
- Walls and Gate Piers South of Church of St MargaretGrade II
- Wonders Tomb Circa 20 Metres South of Church of St MargaretGrade II
- Wray Tomb Circa 6 Metres South East of Church of St MargaretGrade 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.