About the Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Conservation Area
The Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Conservation Area covers about 35 hectares and was designated by Northumberland County Council in 1986. Inside the boundary are 6 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 5 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Bartholomew, 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 St BartholomewGrade I
- Grave Slab Outside East Wall of Church of St BartholomewGrade II
- Lipton Headstone 8 Metres South-East of Porch of Church of St BartholomewGrade II
- Memorial Archway, Gates, Railings and Boundary Wall to Newbiggin Memorial ParkGrade II
- Methodist ChapelGrade II
- Redford Headstone 10 Metres South of Porch of Church of St BartholomewGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBNewbiggin-by-the-Sea 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.