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East MidlandsConservation areas in North Northamptonshire Council
82 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Apethorpe
Designated 1970 · ref. 5753
Rules & recordAshley
Designated 1977 · ref. 1442
Rules & recordAshton
Designated 1970 · ref. 5754
Rules & recordAshton Wold
Designated 2017 · ref. 10180
Rules & recordBarnwell
Designated 1970 · ref. 5755
Rules & recordBarton Seagrave
Designated 1988 · ref. 1443
Rules & recordBrampton Ash
Designated 1992 · ref. 1445
Rules & recordBraybrooke
Designated 1985 · ref. 1449
Rules & recordBrigstock
Designated 1971 · ref. 5759
Rules & recordBroughton
Designated 2014 · ref. 10210
Rules & recordBulwick
Designated 1971 · ref. 5760
Rules & recordBurton Latimer
Designated 1981 · ref. 1919
Rules & recordCollyweston
Designated 1970 · ref. 5761
Rules & recordCorby Old Village
Designated 2007 · ref. 8513
Rules & recordCotterstock
Designated 1970 · ref. 5762
Rules & recordCottingham and Middleton
Designated 2016 · ref. 8507
Rules & recordCranford
Designated 1982 · ref. 1922
Rules & recordCransley
Designated 1984 · ref. 1975
Rules & recordDeene
Designated 1971 · ref. 5763
Rules & recordDesborough
Designated 2007 · ref. 1976
Rules & recordDuddington
Designated 1971 · ref. 5764
Rules & recordEarls Barton
Official record · ref. 5629
Rules & recordEast Carlton
Designated 2008 · ref. 8508
Rules & recordEaston Maudit
Official record · ref. 5630
Rules & recordEaston on the Hill
Designated 1970 · ref. 5765
Rules & recordEcton
Official record · ref. 250
Rules & recordFinedon
Official record · ref. 5627
Rules & recordFotheringhay
Designated 1973 · ref. 5766
Rules & recordGeddington
Designated 1977 · ref. 1977
Rules & recordGrafton Underwood
Designated 1977 · ref. 2526
Rules & recordGreat Doddington
Official record · ref. 5628
Rules & recordGreat Oakley
Designated 1968 · ref. 8509
Rules & recordGrendon
Official record · ref. 5631
Rules & recordGretton
Designated 1970 · ref. 8510
Rules & recordHardwick
Official record · ref. 7520
Rules & recordHarrington
Designated 1984 · ref. 2527
Rules & recordHarringworth
Designated 1977 · ref. 5767
Rules & recordHigham Ferrers
Designated 1970 · ref. 5768
Rules & recordIrthlingborough
Designated 2010 · ref. 9874
Rules & recordIsham
Official record · ref. 5632
Rules & recordIslip
Designated 2013 · ref. 10183
Rules & recordKettering Town Centre
Official record · ref. 1428
Rules & recordKing's Cliffe
Designated 1970 · ref. 5769
Rules & recordLaxton
Designated 2006 · ref. 5780
Rules & recordLittle Oakley
Designated 1983 · ref. 2528
Rules & recordLloyds
Designated 1981 · ref. 8511
Rules & recordLoddington
Designated 1983 · ref. 2529
Rules & recordLower Benefield
Designated 1977 · ref. 5756
Rules & recordLowick
Designated 1970 · ref. 5770
Rules & recordMears Ashby
Official record · ref. 5633
Rules & recordNassington
Designated 1994 · ref. 5771
Rules & recordNewton
Designated 1990 · ref. 2530
Rules & recordOrlingbury
Official record · ref. 5634
Rules & recordOundle
Designated 1970 · ref. 5772
Rules & recordPilton
Designated 2001 · ref. 5773
Rules & recordPipewell
Designated 1989 · ref. 3163
Rules & recordPolebrook
Designated 1970 · ref. 5774
Rules & recordPytchley
Designated 1984 · ref. 3164
Rules & recordRockingham
Designated 1970 · ref. 8514
Rules & recordRothwell
Designated 1978 · ref. 3165
Rules & recordRushden
Designated 2008 · ref. 5752
Rules & recordRushton
Designated 1986 · ref. 3185
Rules & recordStanion
Designated 2007 · ref. 8515
Rules & recordStoke Albany
Designated 1982 · ref. 3188
Rules & recordSudborough
Designated 1970 · ref. 5775
Rules & recordSywell
Official record · ref. 5635
Rules & recordThorpe Malsor
Designated 1982 · ref. 3189
Rules & recordThrapston
Designated 1996 · ref. 5776
Rules & recordTitchmarsh
Designated 2010 · ref. 10185
Rules & recordTwywell
Designated 2010 · ref. 9858
Rules & recordUpper Benefield
Designated 1995 · ref. 5758
Rules & recordWadenhoe
Designated 1971 · ref. 5778
Rules & recordWakerley
Designated 1994 · ref. 5779
Rules & recordWarkton
Designated 1981 · ref. 3190
Rules & recordWeekley
Designated 1981 · ref. 3191
Rules & recordWeldon
Designated 1988 · ref. 8516
Rules & recordWellingborough
Official record · ref. 5637
Rules & recordWeston by Welland
Designated 1984 · ref. 3192
Rules & recordWilbarston
Designated 1983 · ref. 3193
Rules & recordWollaston
Official record · ref. 5636
Rules & recordWoodford
Designated 2010 · ref. 10186
Rules & recordWoodnewton
Designated 1994 · ref. 5777
Rules & recordWhat a conservation area changes
Extensions
Side extensions, and rear extensions of more than one storey, are not permitted development — they need planning permission. Single-storey rear extensions keep their normal limits, but the Larger Home Extension prior-approval route is not available.
Lofts and roofs
Roof extensions such as dormers are not permitted development. Rooflights are usually fine if they don't project more than 15 cm.
Cladding
Cladding the outside of a house in stone, artificial stone, pebble dash, render, timber, plastic or tiles needs planning permission.
Outbuildings
Garden rooms, sheds and other outbuildings to the side of the house need planning permission.
Demolition
Demolishing a building larger than 115 m³ needs planning permission. Taking down a wall, gate or fence over 1 m high next to a road (or 2 m elsewhere) also needs permission.
Trees
You must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting down or pruning most trees (trunk over 7.5 cm across at 1.5 m high), even if they are not protected by a tree preservation order.
Article 4 directions
Councils can remove more permitted development rights — for example for windows, doors, porches or front boundaries — with an Article 4 direction. Check the council's list below.
Conservation area and Article 4 data: planning.data.gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always confirm boundaries and rules with the council before starting work. General information, not legal advice.