Planning in Darlington
Darlington Borough Council has 17 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
17
Article 4 directions
0
Listed building outlines
–
Planning applications
–
not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Darlington and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Bishoptondesignated 3 February 1972
- Coatham Mundevilledesignated 6 March 1980
- Cockerton Villagedesignated 21 March 1968
- Darlington Town Centredesignated 1 July 1976
- Dentondesignated 27 July 1981
- Haughton-le-Skernedesignated 16 April 1968
- Heighington
- High Coniscliffedesignated 1 January 1974
- Hurworthdesignated 6 November 1970
- Middleton One Rowdesignated 4 May 1972
- Parkgatedesignated 10 July 2015
- Piercebridgedesignated 2 October 1972
- Sadberge
- Stockton & Darlington Railway: Northgatedesignated 14 November 1974
- Summerhousedesignated 1 January 1978
- Victoria Embankmentdesignated 10 May 1990
- West Enddesignated 1 January 1968
Article 4 directions
No Article 4 directions published on the platform yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Darlington?
Darlington Borough Council has designated 17 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Darlington has 0 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Darlington Borough Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09