Conservation areas
Contents
- Conservation areas
- Wellingborough Town Centre Area of Special Control of Advertisements
Conservation areas
Many parts of our towns and villages have a “special" quality or character which is created by the arrangement of buildings, trees and other elements of the street scene, rather than by the architectural merit of individual buildings. Conservation Areas are designed to offer a degree of protection to such areas and to prevent the unjustified loss of buildings, trees and features which contribute to the collective quality of the area.
There are 78 designated Conservation Areas across North Northamptonshire. Use our interactive mapping to see where these are.
Planning permission
Within Conservation Areas planning permission is required for certain types of work that would not normally be needed. The sensitive application of all planning powers within these areas is important and special consideration is given to maintaining the qualities which give the area its particular character.
Listed below are examples of the types of development within a Conservation Area that require applications for planning permission (this list is not exhaustive).
- demolition of all, and in some cases part, of any building, gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure
- cladding any part of the outside of a building with materials such as stone, artificial stone, pebble dash, render, timber, plastic or tiles
- an extension with more than a single storey that extends beyond the rear wall of the original building
- an extension that extends beyond the side wall of the original building
- the erection of an outbuilding between the side wall and boundary of an existing building
- any enlargement or extension to a roof, such as the addition of a dormer window
- positioning a satellite dish on a wall, roof or chimney that faces a public highway
- installing solar panels on the wall of a domestic property that faces a public highway, and on the wall or roof slope of a non-domestic property that faces a public highway
- the installation of a flue, chimney or soil and vent pipe if it would face onto a public highway and is on the front or side of the building
- advertisements and shop fronts
- trees within conservation areas with stem diameters of 75mm or greater, measured at 1.5m above ground are protected, anyone wishing to work on these trees must normally give 6 weeks written notice to the local planning authority
Contact
Before commencing any work within a Conservation Area, property owners, occupiers and other interested parties should contact us to determine whether planning permission is required for a proposal.
| Area | |
|---|---|
| Corby | [email protected] |
| East Northamptonshire | [email protected] |
| Kettering | [email protected] |
| Wellingborough | [email protected] |
Other guidance
Historic England’s website provides lots of useful information including:
Conservation area appraisals
To determine whether an area merits Conservation Area status a conservation area appraisal is prepared. The purpose of a conservation area appraisal is to define what is important about its character and appearance and to identify its important characteristics. It is also a vital tool to enable the active management of the conservation area.
It identifies the area's special features and changing needs through a process which includes researching its historical development, carrying out a detailed townscape analysis and preparing a character assessment.
Listed below are the conservation area appraisals completed in North Northamptonshire.
Cottingham and Middleton
East Carlton
Gretton
- available on request from [email protected]
Lloyds
Old Village
Rockingham
Stanion
Weldon
Ashton and Ashton Wold
- available on request from [email protected]
Brigstock
- available on request from [email protected]
Harringworth
- available on request from [email protected]
Higham Ferrers
- available on request from [email protected]
Irthlingborough
- available on request from [email protected]
Islip
- available on request from [email protected]
Laxton
- available on request from [email protected]
Oundle
Rushden
Thrapston
Titchmarsh
- available on request from [email protected]
Twywell
Woodford
- available on request from [email protected]
Reviews
Ashton
Ashley
Barton Seagrave
Brampton Ash
Braybrooke
Broughton
Burton Latimer
Cranford
Cransley
Desborough
Geddington
Grafton Underwood
Harrington
Kettering
Little Oakley
Loddington
Newton
Pipewell
Pytchley
Rothwell
Rushton
Stoke Albany
Thorpe Malsor
Warkton
Weekley
Weston By Welland
Wilbarston
Earls Barton
Easton Maudit
Ecton
Finedon
Great Doddington
Hardwick
Isham
- available on request from [email protected]
Mears Ashby
Orlingbury
Wellingborough Town Centre
- available on request from [email protected]
Last updated 10 January 2024