About the Norton Conservation Area
The Norton Conservation Area covers about 22 hectares and was designated by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council in 1969. Inside the boundary are 79 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 77 Grade II). The most significant is Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Norton CA
- 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.
- Parish Church of St Mary the VirginGrade I
- 108, High StreetGrade II*
- 104, High StreetGrade II
- 106, High StreetGrade II
- 118, 120 and 122, High StreetGrade II
- 16, High StreetGrade II
- 18, High StreetGrade II
- 2, The GreenGrade II
- 20 and 22, High StreetGrade II
- 20, The GreenGrade II
- 24 and 26, High StreetGrade II
- 24, The GreenGrade II
- 29, The GreenGrade II
- 30 and 31, The GreenGrade II
- 32, High StreetGrade II
- 32, The GreenGrade II
- 32a, High StreetGrade II
- 33-5, The GreenGrade II
- 37, The GreenGrade II
- 4 and 5, The GreenGrade II
- 51, The GreenGrade II
- 52 and 54, High StreetGrade II
- 52, The GreenGrade II
- 6, The GreenGrade II
Show all 79 listed buildings ↓All 79 listed buildings
- 61-64, The GreenGrade II
- 62 and 64, High StreetGrade II
- 66 and 68, High StreetGrade II
- 70 and 71, The GreenGrade II
- 70 and 72, High StreetGrade II
- 76 and 78, High StreetGrade II
- 80 and 82, High StreetGrade II
- 9, 11 and 12, The GreenGrade II
- 94, High StreetGrade II
- 96 and 98, High StreetGrade II
- Barras Tomb to South of Stagg TombGrade II
- Brick Garden Wall to North of Number 447 (the Hollies)Grade II
- Brick Garden Wall to South of Number 447 (the Hollies)Grade II
- Chestnut HouseGrade II
- Coach House to North East of Number 108Grade II
- Coppelia CottageGrade II
- DeneholmeGrade II
- Diamond Jubilee Cross Opposite Red Lion HotelGrade II
- Eastholme and 2 Gatepiers to SouthGrade II
- Friends Meeting HouseGrade II
- Garages Between Numbers 104 and 106Grade II
- Garden Wall of Number 108 Fronting High Street Between Numbers 108 and 110Grade II
- Garden Walls to North West of Number 71Grade II
- Glebe FarmhouseGrade II
- Harland PlaceGrade II
- Harland PlaceGrade II
- Harland Place (medical Centre)Grade II
- Hind's Cottages Numbers 1 and 2 (smirk Yard)Grade II
- Hogg Family Tomb of West of Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II
- Hogg Family Vault to North West of ChurchGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Circa 25 Metres North West of Number 1Grade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Circa 8 Metres East of Number 83Grade II
- Norton HallGrade II
- Norton Memorial CrossGrade II
- Numbers 58 and 59 (incorperating the Former Number 60)Grade II
- Ragworth PlaceGrade II
- Ragworth PlaceGrade II
- Ragworth PlaceGrade II
- Range and Buildings Immediately to East of Number 32aGrade II
- Ray Tomb to South of Stagg TombGrade II
- Sherton HouseGrade II
- Stagg Family Tomb to South of White TombGrade II
- Sunday SchoolGrade II
- Table Tomb to South of ChurchGrade II
- The Fox AlmshousesGrade II
- The HermitageGrade II
- The HolliesGrade II
- The ManorGrade II
- The Priory and Attached GateGrade II
- The Unicorn Public HouseGrade II
- The VicarageGrade II
- Tomb of Reverend John Starkey, To South of Ray TombGrade II
- Wall to South of Churchyard, Fronting Road From Opposite Number 26 to Opposite the VicarageGrade II
- Wellington HouseGrade II
- White Family Tomb to South of Hogg TombGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
High StreetThe Green
The council’s appraisal
WEBNorton Conservation Area AppraisalStockton-on-Tees 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 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.