About the Illston on the Hill Conservation Area
The Illston on the Hill Conservation Area covers about 11 hectares and was designated by Harborough District Council in 1994. Inside the boundary are 10 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 9 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Michael and All Angels, 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 Michael and All AngelsGrade II*
- Gate Piers and Wall at Manor HouseGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Lodge FarmhouseGrade II
- Manor HouseGrade II
- Mounting Block at Manor HouseGrade II
- Remains of Cross at Churchyard of St Michael and All Angels Circa 10 Metres South of South Aisle of ChurchGrade II
- The LaurelsGrade II
- The Old ForgeGrade II
- The Old Post OfficeGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBIllston 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.