About the Stainton and Thornton Conservation Area
The Stainton and Thornton Conservation Area covers about 18 hectares and was designated by Middlesbrough Borough Council in 1985. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 11 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Grade II*. Part of the area lies in flood zone 2, 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. Peter and St. PaulGrade II*
- Boundary Wall, Gates and Gatepiers of Church of St. Peter and St. PaulGrade II
- Burdon Table Tomb, 4m East of Chancel of Church of St. Peter and St. PaulGrade II
- Church ViewGrade II
- Coffin, One M.south of Chancel of Church of St. Peter and St. PaulGrade II
- Corney (or Corner) Tombstone, 7m. West of Church of St. Peter and St. PaulGrade II
- Low Farmhouse 2 Farm Cottages and Adjoining OutbuildingsGrade II
- Memorial HallGrade II
- Rennison Tombstone, 3m South of Chancel of Church of St. Peter and St. PaulGrade II
- Stainton HouseGrade II
- The Stainton Public HouseGrade II
- Walls, Gates and Gatepiers to Garden of No 15Grade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBStainton and Thornton 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.