About the Bulwick Conservation Area
The Bulwick Conservation Area covers about 4.5 hectares and was designated by North Northamptonshire Council in 1971. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 13 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Nicholas, Grade I. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
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 NicholasGrade I
- 1, CHURCH LANE (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 13 and 14, Main StreetGrade II
- Brook CottageGrade II
- Bulwick Stores and Post OfficeGrade II
- Bulwick War MemorialGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 10 Metres South East of South Porch of Church of St NicholasGrade II
- Dovecote Approximately 25 Metres North East of the RectoryGrade II
- Ice House Approximately 20 Metres South West of Number 21 (not Included)Grade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Opposite Queens Head Public HouseGrade II
- Mill HouseGrade II
- The Queens Head Public HouseGrade II
- The RectoryGrade II
- The ShamblesGrade 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.