About the West Boldon Conservation Area
The West Boldon Conservation Area covers about 18 hectares and was designated by South Tyneside Council in 1975. Inside the boundary are 6 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 4 Grade II). The most significant is Church of Saint Nicholas, 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 Saint NicholasGrade I
- West Boldon HallGrade II*
- Doorway to South of Rectory GreenGrade II
- Tomb 22 Metres South of the South Porch of the Church of Saint NicholasGrade II
- Walls and Gate Piers to West of Church of St NicholasGrade II
- Walls, Gates and Gate Piers to South of West Boldon HallGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBWest Boldon Conservation Area AppraisalSouth Tyneside 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 South Tyneside Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.