About the Nesham Place Conservation Area
The Nesham Place Conservation Area covers about 5.3 hectares and was designated by Sunderland City Council in 1975. Inside the boundary are 7 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 6 Grade II). The most significant is Houghton Hall Young Mens Christian Association, Grade II*.
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.
- Houghton Hall Young Mens Christian AssociationGrade II*
- AshleighGrade II
- Heatherlee House and Warden House and Front RailingsGrade II
- Laburnum House Area Railings and Dwarf WallGrade II
- Manor HouseGrade II
- Number 16, Area Railings and Dwarf Wall in FrontGrade II
- Number 18, Area Railings and Dwarf Wall in FrontGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Sunderland City Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.