Planning in Newcastle
Newcastle City Council has 12 conservation areas and 13 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform, plus 770 listed building outlines.
Conservation areas
12
Article 4 directions
13
Listed building outlines
770
Planning applications
–
not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Newcastle and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Brandling Villagedesignated 4 October 1976
- Centraldesignated 1 November 2009
- Framlington Placedesignated 31 March 1976
- Gosforthdesignated 1 January 2001
- Jesmond Denedesignated 27 October 2000
- Leazesdesignated 3 September 1974
- Northumberland Gardensdesignated 1 January 1987
- Ouseburndesignated 4 May 2005
- South Jesmonddesignated 22 December 1987
- St Nicholas Hospitaldesignated 2 September 1991
- Summerhill Squaredesignated 5 October 1992
- Walbottledesignated 26 April 2002
Article 4 directions
- Brandy Vaults18 July 1991
- Dukes Cottages14 September 1983
- HW Jesmond & N Jesmond9 December 2012
- Jesmond and Heaton25 November 2011
- Northumberland Gardens19 March 1997
- Northumberland Gardens Exception19 March 1997
- Saint Gabriel's Estate, Heaton9 August 2012
- Saint Peter's Basin 113 July 1996
- Saint Peter's Basin 214 July 1996
- Saint Peter's Basin 315 July 1996
- Saint Peter's Basin 416 July 1996
- Saint Peter's Basin 517 July 1996
- Summerhill19 December 1990
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Newcastle?
Newcastle City Council has designated 12 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Newcastle has 13 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Newcastle City Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09