Planning Guidelines

Increasingly applicants or their architects are consulting with the Estates Office prior to submitting plans. These requests are welcomed to ensure conformance to guidelines and by-laws.

The following are a list of the main points to note when submitting plans. They are not a complete and definitive list, for that please refer to the by-laws or contact the office.

• The overall ground floor area must not exceed 20% of the site area up to a maximum of 280 Square Metres.
• No living accommodation to encroach within the side space i.e. 15% of the building line width or 3m, whichever is greater.
• Boundary walls and fences (including gates and all embellishments, lights etc) must not exceed 1.5m on the road frontage boundary.
• No building or structure of any kind (excepting verandas, porches, bay windows and chimneys) shall be erected within 17m of the rear boundary, with the exception of conservatories which may be erected within the rear space, provided they comply with Byelaw 14.
• Where an existing plot is to be divided or an existing house demolished  and a new dwelling to be built, ALL plots must be a minimum of a quarter acre and must fully comply with Byelaws.
• Boundary lines must be respected, no construction is permitted on Public Highways land.

* Note additional restrictions apply in the region of Darras Road/Runnymede Road stipulated by Northumberland County Council

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