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North EastConservation areas in Northumberland County Council
70 conservation areas and 13 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Acomb
Designated 2009 · ref. CA01
Rules & recordAllendale
Designated 2009 · ref. CA02
Rules & recordAlnmouth
Designated 2006 · ref. CA03
Rules & recordAlnwick
Designated 2006 · ref. CA04
Rules & recordAmble
Designated 2007 · ref. CA05
Rules & recordBamburgh
Designated 1972 · ref. CA06
Rules & recordBeadnell
Designated 2020 · ref. CA07
Rules & recordBedlington
Designated 2011 · ref. CA08
Rules & recordBelford
Designated 1987 · ref. CA09
Rules & recordBelsay
Designated 1987 · ref. CA10
Rules & recordBerwick-upon-Tweed
Designated 1988 · ref. CA11
Rules & recordBlanchland
Designated 2009 · ref. CA12
Rules & recordBlyth Bondicar Terrace
Designated 1979 · ref. CA13
Rules & recordBlyth Central
Designated 1979 · ref. CA14
Rules & recordBlyth Heritage
Designated 1979 · ref. CA15
Rules & recordBothal
Designated 1986 · ref. CA16
Rules & recordBroomley
Designated 2002 · ref. CA17
Rules & recordCambo
Designated 1975 · ref. CA18
Rules & recordCapheaton
Designated 1987 · ref. CA19
Rules & recordChatton
Designated 1991 · ref. CA20
Rules & recordCorbridge
Designated 2009 · ref. CA21
Rules & recordCramlington Village
Designated 1975 · ref. CA22
Rules & recordEglingham
Designated 2006 · ref. CA23
Rules & recordEmbleton
Designated 2007 · ref. CA24
Rules & recordFelton
Designated 2006 · ref. CA25
Rules & recordGlanton
Designated 2006 · ref. CA26
Rules & recordGreat Bavington
Designated 2008 · ref. CA27
Rules & recordGreat Whittington
Designated 2009 · ref. CA28
Rules & recordGuyzance
Designated 2007 · ref. CA29
Rules & recordHaltwhistle
Designated 2009 · ref. CA30
Rules & recordHaydon Bridge
Designated 1996 · ref. CA31
Rules & recordHexham
Designated 2009 · ref. CA32
Rules & recordHigh Callerton
Designated 1987 · ref. CA33
Rules & recordHoly Island
Designated 1972 · ref. CA34
Rules & recordHolywell
Designated 1977 · ref. CA35
Rules & recordHorsley
Designated 2009 · ref. CA36
Rules & recordHumshaugh
Designated 2009 · ref. CA37
Rules & recordKirknewton
Designated 1996 · ref. CA38
Rules & recordKirkwhelpington
Designated 2009 · ref. CA39
Rules & recordLesbury
Designated 2006 · ref. CA40
Rules & recordLonghirst
Designated 1981 · ref. CA41
Rules & recordLonghorsley
Designated 1987 · ref. CA42
Rules & recordMatfen
Designated 1973 · ref. CA43
Rules & recordMiddleton
Designated 1987 · ref. CA44
Rules & recordMorpeth
Designated 2021 · ref. CA45
Rules & recordNetherwitton
Designated 1985 · ref. CA46
Rules & recordNewbiggin-by-the-Sea
Designated 2009 · ref. CA47
Rules & recordNewbrough
Designated 2009 · ref. CA48
Rules & recordNewton
Designated 1991 · ref. CA49
Rules & recordNewton on the Moor
Designated 2006 · ref. CA50
Rules & recordNorham
Designated 1984 · ref. CA51
Rules & recordNorth Sunderland
Designated 2005 · ref. CA52
Rules & recordOvingham
Designated 2009 · ref. CA53
Rules & recordOvington
Designated 2008 · ref. CA54
Rules & recordPonteland
Designated 1987 · ref. CA55
Rules & recordRock
Designated 2007 · ref. CA56
Rules & recordRothbury
Designated 1972 · ref. CA57
Rules & recordSeahouses
Designated 2005 · ref. CA58
Rules & recordSeaton Delaval
Designated 1990 · ref. CA59
Rules & recordShotley
Designated 2002 · ref. CA60
Rules & recordSpittal
Designated 2004 · ref. CA61
Rules & recordStamfordham
Designated 1975 · ref. CA62
Rules & recordTweedmouth
Designated 1991 · ref. CA63
Rules & recordWall
Designated 2009 · ref. CA64
Rules & recordWarkworth
Designated 2006 · ref. CA65
Rules & recordWest Thirston
Designated 1987 · ref. CA66
Rules & recordWhalton
Designated 1973 · ref. CA67
Rules & recordWhittingham
Designated 2006 · ref. CA68
Rules & recordWhitton
Designated 2007 · ref. CA69
Rules & recordWooler
Designated 2005 · ref. CA70
Rules & recordWhat a conservation area changes
Extensions
Side extensions, and rear extensions of more than one storey, are not permitted development — they need planning permission. Single-storey rear extensions keep their normal limits, but the Larger Home Extension prior-approval route is not available.
Lofts and roofs
Roof extensions such as dormers are not permitted development. Rooflights are usually fine if they don't project more than 15 cm.
Cladding
Cladding the outside of a house in stone, artificial stone, pebble dash, render, timber, plastic or tiles needs planning permission.
Outbuildings
Garden rooms, sheds and other outbuildings to the side of the house need planning permission.
Demolition
Demolishing a building larger than 115 m³ needs planning permission. Taking down a wall, gate or fence over 1 m high next to a road (or 2 m elsewhere) also needs permission.
Trees
You must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting down or pruning most trees (trunk over 7.5 cm across at 1.5 m high), even if they are not protected by a tree preservation order.
Article 4 directions
Councils can remove more permitted development rights — for example for windows, doors, porches or front boundaries — with an Article 4 direction. Check the council's list below.
Article 4 directions in Northumberland County Council
These remove some permitted development rights in the areas they cover — check whether one applies to your property before you rely on permitted development.
- 1 Bath Terrace, Blyth (17 December 1981)
- 14 Bath Terrace, Blyth (17 December 1981)
- 15 Bath Terrace, Blyth (17 December 1981)
- 16 Bath Terrace, Blyth (17 December 1981)
- 17 Bath Terrace, Blyth (17 December 1981)
- 2 Bath Terrace, Blyth (17 December 1981)
- 3 Bath Terrace, Blyth (17 December 1981)
- 4 Bath Terrace, Blyth (17 December 1981)
- Berwick-upon-Tweed (14 March 1991)
- Governor's House, Palace Green, Berwick-upon-Tweed (12 June 1975)
- Holy Island (28 July 1998)
- Longhirst (21 June 1999)
- Whalton (17 September 2003)
Conservation area and Article 4 data: planning.data.gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always confirm boundaries and rules with the council before starting work. General information, not legal advice.