Londonderry Clarendon Street Conservation Area

Location: Co. Londonderry
Designation date: 10 February 1978
Variation: 6 June 2006

The Clarendon Street Conservation Area lies to the north of the Walled City.

East of Northland Road/Frances Street the predominant architectural theme is Georgian, of grander proportions in the main streets and of more intimate proportions in the minor streets. West of this area are a number of institutional uses and the Victorian terraces of Crawford Square.

The fabric of the Conservation Area has largely remained the same since its designation in February 1978, a number of changes have occurred within the boundary. These vary in degree from the redevelopment of sites to re-use of existing buildings.

In June 2006, the Area has been extended to the west to include the area around Deburgh Terrace, to the south Windsor Terrace along Infirmary Road and properties on the south side of Great James Street are also included. The boundaries have also been altered at the east of Northland Road and the north of Asylum Road to clarify that the existing natural stone walls are included within the Area.

A Design Guide for the Clarendon Street Conservation Area is published for consultation.

The Department of the Environment originally designated the Clarendon Street Conservation Area Londonderry on February 1978. Following a Conservation Area Review of the city’s inner urban area (June 2004), the Department re-designated the Area (with boundary amendments) on 6^th June 2006.

This Design Guidance is intended for all those with an interest in the Clarendon Street Conservation Area or those intending to undertake work on its buildings, trees and landscapes, streets or spaces. It is intended to guide future development and assist the Department in managing change, within the Conservation Area and its setting, to ensure that it preserves or enhances the special character or appearance of the Area.

The Guide defines the principles of conservation, building and urban design that will be applied by the Department to all proposals within the Clarendon Street Conservation Area and its setting. The guide also requires all applicants to consider the wider context surrounding the Conservation Area in order to enhance its long term character or appearance, and its contribution to the city’s wider built environment.