About the Whittingham Conservation Area
The Whittingham Conservation Area covers about 20 hectares and was designated by Northumberland County Council in 1976. Inside the boundary are 33 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 31 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Bartholomew, Grade I. 1 Tree Preservation Order record overlap the area; every other tree here still needs six weeks’ notice before work. 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
- Whittingham Tower and Attached CottageGrade II*
- Bridge Over River AlnGrade II
- Castle FarmhouseGrade II
- Churchyard Wall and Gateways South of Church of St BartholomewGrade II
- Collingwood Headstone Circa 2 Yards South of Church of St BartholomewGrade II
- Fforster, Embleton and Hall Headstones Circa 12 Yards South of Church of St BartholomewGrade II
- Foggan Headstone Circa 10 Yards South of Church of St BartholomewGrade II
- Fountain Circa 30 Yards South of Church of St BartholomewGrade II
- Garage and Shed in Garden of LeasideGrade II
- Gibson Headstone Circa 8 Yards North East of Church of St BartholomewGrade II
- Headstone Circa 15 Yards East of Church of St. BartholomewGrade II
- Headstone Circa 2 Yards South of Church of St BartholomewGrade II
- Headstone Circa 5 Yards South of Church of St BartholomewGrade II
- Headstone Circa 7 Yards North West of Church of St BartholomewGrade II
- Hole in the WallGrade II
- Moody Headstone Circa 3 Yards South of Church of St BartholomewGrade II
- Naisbet Headstone Circa 5 Yards South East of Church of St BartholomewGrade II
- Northumbria Police Expedition CentreGrade II
- Pair of Headstones to Patterson Circa 8 Yards West of Church of St BartholomewGrade II
- Ravensworth Statue and FountainGrade II
- Ritchie Headstone Circa 10 Yards South of Church of St BartholomewGrade II
- Swanson and Archbold Headstone Circa 12 Yards North East of Church of St BartholomewGrade II
- The Castle InnGrade II
Show all 33 listed buildings ↓All 33 listed buildings
- The Old Butcher's Shop and Attached OutbuilingsGrade II
- The Old VicarageGrade II
- Todd Headstone Circa 3 Yards East of Church of St BartholomewGrade II
- Vardy Headstone Circa 15 Yards West of Church of St BartholomewGrade II
- Village Farm HouseGrade II
- Village Pant Or WellGrade II
- Wark CottageGrade II
- West End CottageGrade II
- Whittingham War Memorial CrossGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBWhittingham 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.