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Conservation and design
- Overview (start)
- Conservation areas
- Conservation Areas in North Tyneside
- Listed buildings
- Listed buildings in North Tyneside
- Listed buildings and Local List Building register
- North Tyneside’s local list
- Sites of archaeological interest in North Tyneside
- Useful Documents and downloads
Overview
North Tyneside has a number of areas and buildings of special architectural, archaeological and historic interest.
The authority is committed to good quality design and conserving the greatest aspects of the region’s past and present.
It is therefore important that key regard is given to design, ensuring that where development is to take place that it will not be of detriment to the surrounding environment.
Conservation areas
Conservations areas are designated areas where special restrictions are imposed on development in order to retain the character of the area. While the authority encourages high quality design for all developments, any development proposal in a conservation area will be expected to have the utmost regard for the character of the surrounding environment. There is no overarching policy for the design requirements in conservation areas, each area will have its own intrinsic character and style, and therefore will require consideration on a ‘case by case’ basis.
The Council are currently in the process of preparing character appraisals for its conservation areas which define the areas special qualities and interest. In addition, Management Strategies will be formulated to outline how the Council will seek to enhance the character and apperance of the designated conservation areas.
Further information on this matter is offered by English Heritage.
Advice regarding development within a conservation area.
Alternatively contact the conservation section, see below, for further information:
Tel: 0191 643 2310
Fax: 0191 643 2426
There are 17 Conservation areas in the borough. North Tyneside Council are committed to producing design guidance and character appraisals for all conservation areas which you can access on the links below.
Applications considering proposals for development within a Conservation Area are encouraged to seek pre-application advice from the Council and, so that the impact of the development on the character and appearance of the conservation Area can be appropriately assessed, to prepare full details of their proposed development in making a formal application.
Conservation Areas in North Tyneside
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Backworth Village |
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Benton |
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Camp Terrace, North Shields |
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Cullercoats |
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Earsdon Village |
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Killingworth Village |
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Longbenton |
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Monkseaton |
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New Quay |
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North Shields Fish Quay |
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Northumberland Square, North Shields |
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Preston Park, North Shields |
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Sacred Heart Church, Wideopen |
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St Mary's Island, Whitley Bay |
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St Peter's, Wallsend |
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Tynemouth Village |
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Wallsend Green |
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Note: North Tyneside Council in conjuction with English Heritage are offering grant assistance for the repair of historic buildings or restoration of architectural features for properties within the North Shields Fish Quay conservation area. The application form and guidance are provided in the table above
For further information contact the Conservation section.
Listed buildings
Listed buildings are scheduled structures that are deemed to be of local, regional and national importance for there historical and architectural significance. There are three ‘Grades’ of listing, I, II and II*, with Grade I representing the most significant.
Further information on this matter is offered by English Heritage.
You will need to get listed building consent if you want to demolish a listed building or any part of it, or alter it in any way which would affect its character, inside or out (you can apply for listed building consent by using the Application for Listed Building Consent form and Conservation Area Consent Form. Repairs which match exactly may not need consent, however you should contact the planning department who will advise you on this as the effect of any repairs is not always straight forward.
Further advice for listed building owners is offered by English Heritage.
Listed buildings in North Tyneside
There are over 190 listed buildings of special architectural and historic interest which vary considerably in type and character.
Examples include:
- The town halls of Wallsend and North Shields
- Tynemouth Station
- Collingwood Monument
- War memorials throughout the borough
- Backworth Hall
- Wallsend Buddle Arts Centre
- Gas sewer lamps and telephone kiosk in Whitley Bay
- Stocks at St Peters Church, Wallsend
- High and Low Lighthouses in North Shields
Listed Buildings and Local List Building Register
North Tyneside Council have prepared a database of listed and locally listed buildings within the borough. The facility allows access to photographs and listing details of all Grade I, Grade II and Grade II* listed buildingsand locally listed buildings in the borough.
English Heritage also offer a listed buildings database, which can be accessed through the Images of England website.
North Tyneside’s local list
North Tyneside Council has recently put together its list of buildings and parks that are of special local architectural and historic interest. We have compiled such a list following an English Heritage recommendation that Local Authorities might wish to compile a list of locally significant buildings that are not listed in order to monitor their status, and also in accordance with policy number E17/5 of our Unitary Development Plan, March 2002.
Unlike Nationally Listed Buildings or Registered Parks and Gardens, Local List status does not put any extra planning constraints on a property; rather it would be a material consideration if a development was proposed (i.e. the historical and architectural quality of the building would be taken into consideration when the planning officer was making their decision). In addition, it is hoped that the Local List will raise the profile of and give recognition to the buildings, parks, etc. that are of special importance to our Borough
We received around 250 nominations from the public, ranging from post boxes to churches. A panel of local architecture, conservation and history experts from the professional, academic and voluntary sectors came together to decide which nominations would be worthy of Local List status. A provisional list of 168 was presented to North Tyneside Council’s Cabinet on 13th February 2007, where it was approved and adopted.
Sites of archaeological interest in North Tyneside
There are numerous sites of archaeological interest in the borough which are protected scheduled ancient monuments.
Examples include:
- Tynemouth Priory and Castle
- Segedunum Roman Fort, Wallsend (also part of Hadrian Wall, World Heritage site)
- Cliffords Fort, North Shields
- Holy Cross Church, Wallsend
- Burradon Tower
Useful documents and downloads
Where there appears to be demand for access to additional guidance and policies that are not held within the above sections, they will be posted under this section for ease of public access. If however the information you require has not been posted at present, please contact the Conservation section.
The English Historic Towns Forum produce many useful guidance documents for proposed development within conservation areas or to listed buildings. The guidance available covers many issues and caters for all levels of development.
General Guidance
- Living in a conservation area
- Living in a conservation area: A guide for residents
- Window Guidance Note - This has been compiled to advise homeowners and planning officers on the appropriate repair and eventual replacement of historic windows