Conservation areas in North Tyneside

Conservations areas are designated areas where special restrictions are imposed on development in order to retain the character of the area. Any development proposal in a conservation area will be expected to have the utmost regard for the character of the surrounding environment.

Further guidance is available for development in a conservation area.

There are 17 conservation areas within North Tyneside. Each conservation area (except Backworth) has a character appraisal that should be consulted for guidance on proposed development (see documents below). An interactive map of all conservation area boundaries can be found here.

• Backworth Village
• Benton
• Camp Terrace
• Cullercoats
• Earsdon Village
• Fish Quay
• Killingworth Village
• Longbenton Village
• Monkseaton
• New Quay
• Northumberland Square
• Preston Park
• Sacred Heart Church, Wideopen
• St Mary's Island
• St Peter's
• The Green, Wallsend
• Tynemouth Village

Some conservation areas have additional constraints that needs to be considered when developing proposals, for example, Article 4 Directions. The most up to date Character Appraisals and Management Strategies are listed below.