About the Marton Village and The Grove Conservation Area
The Marton Village and The Grove Conservation Area covers about 28 hectares and was designated by Middlesbrough Borough Council in 2005. Inside the boundary are 9 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 8 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St. Cuthbert, 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.
- Church of St. CuthbertGrade II*
- Armstrong/ingledew Fenison Tombstone, C10m East of Church of St. Cuthbert Armstrong/ingledew Fenison Tombstone, Circa 10 Metres East of Church of St CuthbertGrade II
- Bolckow Tombstones, Grave Cover and Kerb, Circa 24 Metres East of Chancel of Church of St CuthbertGrade II
- Captain Cook School and School HouseGrade II
- Coach House, Stable and Screen Wall Circa 10 Metres North East of Westside HouseGrade II
- Davison Tombstone Circa 6 Metres South of South Trancept of Church of St CuthbertGrade II
- Davison Tombstone, Circa 5 Metres South of South Transept of Church of St CuthbertGrade II
- Westside HouseGrade II
- Wright Tombstone, Circa 4 Metres South of South Porch of Church of St CuthbertGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBMarton Village and The Grove Conservation Area AppraisalMiddlesbrough Borough Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Middlesbrough Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.