About the Heckington Village Conservation Area
The Heckington Village Conservation Area covers about 16 hectares and was designated by North Kesteven District Council in 1975. Inside the boundary are 21 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 20 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Andrew, 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.
- Church of St AndrewGrade I
- 103, High StreetGrade II
- 11 and 13, Church StreetGrade II
- 2, Church StreetGrade II
- 37, High StreetGrade II
- 39, High StreetGrade II
- 4, The GreenGrade II
- 42, High StreetGrade II
- 51 and 53, High StreetGrade II
- 67 and 69, Church StreetGrade II
- 87-91, High StreetGrade II
- Cross in Churchyard of Church of St AndrewGrade II
- Heckington HallGrade II
- Heckington War MemorialGrade II
- Henry Godson's AlmshousesGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Lyndon CottageGrade II
- Nag's Head Public HouseGrade II
- The Red House, Gate and RailingsGrade II
- The White Horse InnGrade II
- Wesleyan Reform ChapelGrade 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
WEBHeckington Village Conservation Area AppraisalNorth Kesteven 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 North Kesteven District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.