About the Apethorpe Conservation Area
The Apethorpe Conservation Area covers about 5.6 hectares and was designated by North Northamptonshire Council in 1970. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 13 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Leonard, 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 LeonardGrade I
- 5, Bridge StreetGrade II
- Beam EndsGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 10 Metres South of South Porch of Church of St LeonardGrade II
- Churchyard Cross Approximately 7 Metres South East of South Porch of Church of St LeonardGrade II
- Estate Office, Outbuilings and Garage Approximately 30 Metres North of the Manor HouseGrade II
- Gatepiers, Gates, Attached Screen and Lodge House Approximately 50 Metres South East of the Manor HouseGrade II
- Lilac CottageGrade II
- Manor House and Attached Steps and RailingsGrade II
- Stocks, Whipping Post and Attached Shelter Approximately 30 Metres North West of Church of St LeonardGrade II
- The Old Post Office, Middle Cottage and Cliffe CottageGrade II
- Violet CottageGrade II
- War Memorial Approximately 15 Metres North West of Church of St LeonardGrade II
- Wood CottageGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from North Northamptonshire Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.