About the Houghton on the Hill Conservation Area
The Houghton on the Hill Conservation Area covers about 40 hectares and was designated by Harborough District Council in 1973. Inside the boundary are 20 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 19 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Catharine, Grade II*.
What changes inside the conservation area
Conservation areas are “Article 2(3) land”. You keep most permitted development rights, but these are removed or tightened.
- Rear extensionElsewhere: 3 m · 6 m with PANo 6 m / 8 m prior approval
- Two-storey extensionElsewhere: 3 mNeeds planning permission
- Side extensionElsewhere: Half the widthNeeds planning permission
- Loft conversionElsewhere: 50 m³Needs planning permission
- Garden roomElsewhere: 2.5 m high by boundariesNot beside the house
- PorchElsewhere: 3 m²Same limits
- Solar panelsElsewhere: 0.2 m projectionSame limits
- Air source heat pumpElsewhere: 1 unitNot facing the road
- Fences, walls and gatesElsewhere: 2 m · 1 m by a roadSame limits
- External claddingElsewhere: Matching materialsNeeds planning permission
- Tree workElsewhere: No notice6 weeks’ notice to the council
- Demolition (over 115 m³)Elsewhere: AllowedNeeds planning permission
Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.
Listed buildings in the conservation area
Any work affecting these needs listed building consent, inside or out. Each links to its entry on the National Heritage List.
- Church of St CatharineGrade II*
- 11, Main StreetGrade II
- 2, Main StreetGrade II
- 3, Main StreetGrade II
- 46, Main StreetGrade II
- 48, Main StreetGrade II
- 5, Main StreetGrade II
- 50, Main StreetGrade II
- East Thorpe CottageGrade II
- Eaton HouseGrade II
- Granary Cottage the Old BakehouseGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Village HallGrade II
- Little AcresGrade II
- Manor FarmGrade II
- Old Boot CottageGrade II
- Outbuilding at Number 46Grade II
- Red RoofsGrade II
- The RectoryGrade II
- The SmithyGrade II
- War MemorialGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBHoughton on the Hill Conservation Area AppraisalHarborough District Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Harborough District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.