About the Greatham Conservation Area
The Greatham Conservation Area covers about 29 hectares and was designated by Hartlepool Borough Council in 1974. Inside the boundary are 21 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 20 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John the Baptist, Grade II*. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
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.
- 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.
- Church of St John the BaptistGrade II*
- 10 and 12, Front StreetGrade II
- 16, Front StreetGrade II
- 18, Front StreetGrade II
- 2, Front StreetGrade II
- 4, Front StreetGrade II
- 5, High StreetGrade II
- 50 High StreetGrade II
- Barn Approximately 4 Metres to North West of Number 2 Front StreetGrade II
- Boundary Wall and Gate Piers 3 Metres to East of St Francis CottageGrade II
- Boundary Wall and Gatepiers to Garden of No. 6 Front StreetGrade II
- Boundary Wall and Gatepiers to North of Number 2 Front StreetGrade II
- BriarmeadGrade II
- Coach House and Stable to St Francis CottageGrade II
- Dormer Parkhursts HospitalGrade II
- Greatham HospitalGrade II
- Greatham House and Left ExtensionGrade II
- Greatham War MemorialGrade II
- Hospital ChapelGrade II
- St Francis CottageGrade II
- Stable Block 4 Metres to East of BriarmeadGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBGreatham Conservation Area AppraisalHartlepool 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 Hartlepool Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.