About the Kibworth Harcourt Conservation Area
The Kibworth Harcourt Conservation Area covers about 23 hectares and was designated by Harborough District Council in 1982. Inside the boundary are 23 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 21 Grade II). The most significant is Old House and Garden Walls, Grade I.
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.
- Old House and Garden WallsGrade I
- Church of St WilfridGrade II*
- 1, Main StreetGrade II
- 12, Albert StreetGrade II
- 20, Main StreetGrade II
- 24, Main StreetGrade II
- 28, Main StreetGrade II
- 55, Leicester RoadGrade II
- 78, Main StreetGrade II
- 80, Main StreetGrade II
- Barn and Outbuildings at and Circa 20 Metres North West of No 33 (old House) Main StreetGrade II
- Coach and Horses Inn Public HouseGrade II
- Congregational ChurchGrade II
- Congregational Church ManseGrade II
- Garden Walls to Manor HouseGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Manor HouseGrade II
- Numbers 2 and 4, Main StreetGrade II
- Numbers 51 and 53, Leicester RoadGrade II
- Numbers 69 and 71, Leicester RoadGrade II
- Priory FarmhouseGrade II
- The Grey House, Including Garden Wall and RailingsGrade II
- War Memorial at Churchyard of St WilfredGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBKibworth Harcourt 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.