About the Newcastle Town Centre Conservation Area
The Newcastle Town Centre Conservation Area covers about 22 hectares and was designated by Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council in 1973. Inside the boundary are 45 listed buildings (3 Grade II*, 42 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St George, Grade II*. 1 Article 4 direction over the area removes further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below. 2 Tree Preservation Order records overlap the area; every other tree here still needs six weeks’ notice before work.
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.
Article 4 directions here
These overlap the conservation area. Householder directions remove more of the rights above; change-of-use ones don’t affect extending a house.
- BramptonHouseholder works
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 GeorgeGrade II*
- Church of St GilesGrade II*
- Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity and War MemorialGrade II*
- 1 and 2, Nelson PlaceGrade II
- 1, King StreetGrade II
- 10, King StreetGrade II
- 12, King StreetGrade II
- 14 and 16, High StreetGrade II
- 14, 15 and 16, IronmarketGrade II
- 17, High StreetGrade II
- 18a, High StreetGrade II
- 22 and 24, High StreetGrade II
- 25, IronmarketGrade II
- 26, High StreetGrade II
- 28, High StreetGrade II
- 3 and 5, Church StreetGrade II
- 3, King StreetGrade II
- 31, IronmarketGrade II
- 36 High StreetGrade II
- 49 IronmarketGrade II
- 51, High StreetGrade II
- 56a, High StreetGrade II
- 6 and 8, Queen StreetGrade II
- 7, 9 and 11, King StreetGrade II
Show all 45 listed buildings ↓All 45 listed buildings
- 75 and 77, High StreetGrade II
- 8, King StreetGrade II
- 85, High StreetGrade II
- 9-13, IronmarketGrade II
- 93, High StreetGrade II
- Bradwell HouseGrade II
- Brampton HouseGrade II
- Carlton HouseGrade II
- Chest Tomb in Church Yard Circa 10 Metres North of ChurchGrade II
- Ebenezer HouseGrade II
- Fenton HouseGrade II
- Former Veterinary Surgery Adjoining Numbers 6 and 8Grade II
- GuildhallGrade II
- Lancaster BuildingsGrade II
- Market CrossGrade II
- Newcastle Congregational ChurchGrade II
- Old Bull's Head InnGrade II
- Old Unitarian Meeting HouseGrade II
- Queen's ChambersGrade II
- The Barracks WorkshopsGrade II
- Victoria Statue in Queen's GardensGrade 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
WEBNewcastle Town Centre Conservation Area AppraisalNewcastle-under-Lyme 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.