About the Blanchland Conservation Area
The Blanchland Conservation Area covers about 4.4 hectares and was designated by Northumberland County Council in 1972. Inside the boundary are 36 listed buildings (4 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 31 Grade II). The most significant is Abbey Gatehouse With Post Office, Grade I. 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.
- Abbey Gatehouse With Post OfficeGrade I
- Church of St MaryGrade I
- Churchyard Cross 17 Metres West of Door of Church of St. MaryGrade I
- House Adjacent to Abbey GatehouseGrade I
- Lord Crewe ArmsGrade II*
- 1 and 2, The SquareGrade II
- 1-5, Shildon RoadGrade II
- 10, The SquareGrade II
- 11 and 12, The SquareGrade II
- 13 and 14, The SquareGrade II
- 3-6, The SquareGrade II
- 7-9, The SquareGrade II
- Abbey CottageGrade II
- Acton CottageGrade II
- Bailiffs HouseGrade II
- Barn 6 Metres West of Abbey ViewGrade II
- Blanchland Bridge, Over the River DerwentGrade II
- Bridge Over the Shildon BurnGrade II
- Byre and Attached Privies 10 Metres South-South-West of Abbey ViewGrade II
- Byre/hayloft 10 Metres South-East of No.10Grade II
- Farmbuidlings to South of No. 10Grade II
- Gatepiers to ChurchyardGrade II
- Gowland's CottageGrade II
- No. 17 and Adjacent Building to West, Now A Wing of Lord Crewe ArmsGrade II
Show all 36 listed buildings ↓All 36 listed buildings
- North Hill CottagesGrade II
- Old SchoolGrade II
- Outbuilding and Attached Privies 5 Metres East of No.17Grade II
- Outbuilding to North of No. 5Grade II
- PantGrade II
- Privies to Rear of No. 13, 14 and Gowland's CottageGrade II
- Privy Row to Rear of Nos. 1-5Grade II
- Telephone Kiosk Opposite Abbey ChurchGrade II
- The AngelGrade II
- Wall on South Side of ChurchyardGrade II
- War Memorial Outside St Marys AbbeyGrade II
- Ward Headstone 12 Metres South-West of Door of Church of St. MaryGrade 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
WEBBlanchland Conservation Area AppraisalNorthumberland County 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 Northumberland County Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.