About the Embleton Conservation Area
The Embleton Conservation Area covers about 27 hectares and was designated by Northumberland County Council in 2007. Inside the boundary are 20 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 17 Grade II). The most significant is Church of the Holy Trinity, Grade I.
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 the Holy TrinityGrade I
- The Old VicarageGrade I
- Dovecote at Rear of Number 4Grade II*
- Atkinson Headstone 15 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of the Holy TrinityGrade II
- Darling Tomb at East End of Church of the Holy TrinityGrade II
- Dovecote 100 Metres North of Old VicarageGrade II
- East FarmhouseGrade II
- Embleton CottageGrade II
- Embleton United Reformed ChurchGrade II
- Garden Walls to North West of Old VicarageGrade II
- Gazebo attached to south-east corner of The LookoutGrade II
- Gresham Headstone 6 Metres South of Chancel of Church of the Holy TrinityGrade II
- Lamp Post 9 Metres South of Chancel of Church of the Holy TrinityGrade II
- Sundial to West of Old VicarageGrade II
- The Bluebell InnGrade II
- The Moot HallGrade II
- The Old ManseGrade II
- Thompson Headstone 16 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of the Holy TrinityGrade II
- Village PantGrade II
- Village PumpGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBEmbleton 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.