About the Haltwhistle Conservation Area
The Haltwhistle Conservation Area covers about 58 hectares and was designated by Northumberland County Council in 1993. Inside the boundary are 29 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 27 Grade II). The most significant is Church of the Holy Cross, 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.
- Church of the Holy CrossGrade I
- Red Lion HotelGrade II*
- Armorial Headstone 20 Metres South-East of Church of the Holy CrossGrade II
- Armstrong Headstone 7.0 Metres South-East of Church of the Holy CrossGrade II
- Blenkinsopp Headstone 1.0 Metre South of Church of the Holy CrossGrade II
- Borrow Headstone 2.0 Metres South of Church of the Holy CrossGrade II
- Chimney 180 Metres West of the HolmeGrade II
- Coldor, Valley View and OakdeneGrade II
- Fish and Chip Shop Adjoining Left Return of the Red Lion HotelGrade II
- Footbridge Connecting Platforms at Haltwhistle RailwayGrade II
- Georgie Girl Hair Salon (formerly the Town Hall)Grade II
- Haltwhistle Memorial CrossGrade II
- Hearse House 30 Metres North-West of Church of the Holy CrossGrade II
- Ironmongers Shop (trading As F Jacson and Sons)Grade II
- Nursery GardensGrade II
- Pleasant Place HouseGrade II
- Premises of David B.ivison (chartered Accountant)Grade II
- Premises of Greggs, Billy Bell and Water WillsonGrade II
- Premises of J.m. Clark, Clive Brown and Armstrong, Watson and Co.Grade II
- Railway Signal Box on South PlatformGrade II
- Roman Catholic Church of St Wilfrid and attached former school roomGrade II
- Sammys Chop Suey HouseGrade II
- South ValeGrade II
- Station HouseGrade II
Show all 29 listed buildings ↓All 29 listed buildings
- The Black Bull InnGrade II
- The Dairy Shop (adjoining Right Return of Premises of Clive Brown)Grade II
- Ticket Office and Waiting Room West of Station HouseGrade II
- Water Tank Building and 2 Water Colunns at Haltwhistle Railway StationGrade II
- Whitfield Headstone 20 Metres South of Church of the Holy CrossGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBHaltwhistle 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.