About the North Kilworth Conservation Area
The North Kilworth Conservation Area covers about 22 hectares and was designated by Harborough District Council in 1972. Inside the boundary are 9 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 8 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Andrew, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn North Kilworth CA
- 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 AndrewGrade II*
- Dovecote About 20 Metres West North West of Ivy HouseGrade II
- Ivy HouseGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Milepost at Sp 618 836Grade II
- North Kilworth HallGrade II
- North Kilworth War MemorialGrade II
- Spring Cottage Including Outbuilding Adjoining WestGrade II
- Tudor CottagesGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBNorth Kilworth 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.