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11 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Cleadon
Designated 1975 · ref. 1487
Rules & recordCleadon Hills
Designated 1988 · ref. 1488
Rules & recordEast Boldon
Designated 1975 · ref. 1489
Rules & recordHebburn Hall
Official record · ref. 3884
Rules & recordMariners' Cottages
Official record · ref. 3893
Rules & recordMill Dam
Designated 1981 · ref. 3889
Rules & recordMonkton
Designated 1975 · ref. 3892
Rules & recordSt Paul's
Designated 1975 · ref. 3891
Rules & recordWest Boldon
Designated 1975 · ref. 3890
Rules & recordWestoe
Designated 1971 · ref. 3888
Rules & recordWhitburn
Designated 1973 · ref. 3887
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.
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.