About the Glanton Conservation Area
The Glanton Conservation Area covers about 7.3 hectares and was designated by Northumberland County Council in 1984. Inside the boundary are 15 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 13 Grade II). The most significant is Dovecote 40 Metres South West of Glanton House, Grade II*.
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.
- Dovecote 40 Metres South West of Glanton HouseGrade II*
- The World Bird Research StationGrade II*
- 6-12, Front StreetGrade II
- Branton and Glanton United Reformed ChurchGrade II
- Cottage and Farmbuildings at South FarmGrade II
- Garden Wall and Gatepiers to North of Whickham HouseGrade II
- Garden Walls to North of World Bird Research StationGrade II
- Garden Walls to South of Glanton HouseGrade II
- Glanton HouseGrade II
- Outbuilding and Yard Walls to North of World Bird Research StationGrade II
- Primrose Cottage to North West of World Bird Research Station Rose Cottage to North West of World Bird Research StationGrade II
- Prospect HouseGrade II
- Stable Range and Attached Wall to West of Whickham HouseGrade II
- Town FarmhouseGrade II
- Whickham House With Attached Outbuildings to EastGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBGlanton 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.