About the Morpeth Conservation Area
The Morpeth Conservation Area covers about 49 hectares and was designated by Northumberland County Council in 1970. Inside the boundary are 67 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 6 Grade II*, 59 Grade II). The most significant is Morpeth Castle, Grade I. 25 Tree Preservation Order records overlap the area; every other tree here still needs six weeks’ notice before work. Part of the area lies in flood zone 2, 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.
- Morpeth CastleGrade I
- The ChantryGrade I
- Church of St JamesGrade II*
- Collingwood HouseGrade II*
- Entrance Screen to Churchyard of Church of St JamesGrade II*
- New Bridge (telford Bridge)Grade II*
- The Clock TowerGrade II*
- The Court HouseGrade II*
- 1 and 2, Market PlaceGrade II
- 1, Manchester StreetGrade II
- 101, Newgate StreetGrade II
- 105, Newgate StreetGrade II
- 11, OldgateGrade II
- 13, Castle SquareGrade II
- 13, OldgateGrade II
- 132, Newgate StreetGrade II
- 19 Bullers GreenGrade II
- 19, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 2 and 4, Newgate StreetGrade II
- 2-5 Wansbeck PlaceGrade II
- 23, Newgate StreetGrade II
- 25 and 25a, OldgateGrade II
- 26 and 28, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 29, Newgate StreetGrade II
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- 3, Market PlaceGrade II
- 30 and 32, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 30 and 32, Newgate StreetGrade II
- 35, OldgateGrade II
- 4, Market PlaceGrade II
- 46 Bullers GreenGrade II
- 5 and 7, OldgateGrade II
- 53 and 55, Newgate StreetGrade II
- 57, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 59 and 61, Newgate StreetGrade II
- 59, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 6, 6a and 8, Newgate StreetGrade II
- 69, Newgate StreetGrade II
- 8, Manchester StreetGrade II
- 84, Newgate StreetGrade II
- 94, Newgate StreetGrade II
- Black Bull HotelGrade II
- Bolland HallGrade II
- Bollard by Rear Wall of Joiner's ArmsGrade II
- Bon Accord HouseGrade II
- Bow VillaGrade II
- Boys Brigade HeadquartersGrade II
- Collingwood TerraceGrade II
- Footbridge on Beggar LaneGrade II
- Gatepiers and Gates to Carlisle ParkGrade II
- Harle HouseGrade II
- KirkvilleGrade II
- Lansdowne HouseGrade II
- Lloyds BankGrade II
- Morpeth Masonic Lodge, Winton HouseGrade II
- No 15 and Attached Area RailingsGrade II
- Percy Cottage and wall attached to north west cornerGrade II
- Pethgate CourtGrade II
- Roman Catholic Church of St RobertGrade II
- The BeeswingGrade II
- The CenotaphGrade II
- The Hollen FountainGrade II
- The Old Bakehouse Coffee ShopGrade II
- The Old Bridge and FootbridgeGrade II
- The Toll HouseGrade II
- The Town HallGrade II
- Town and Country Antique Furniture RestorersGrade II
- Watson HouseGrade 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
WEBMorpeth 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.