About the Cottingham and Middleton Conservation Area
The Cottingham and Middleton Conservation Area covers about 28 hectares and was designated by North Northamptonshire Council in 2016. Inside the boundary are 27 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 25 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary Magdalene, 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 Mary MagdaleneGrade I
- The Bury HouseGrade II*
- 12 and 12A Main StreetGrade II
- 14, Church StreetGrade II
- 21, Main StreetGrade II
- 50, 52 and 54, Main StreetGrade II
- 7, Camsdale WalkGrade II
- Barn Approximately 20 Metres South West of Number 58 (manor Farmhouse)Grade II
- Cannam House and Attached RailingsGrade II
- Church HouseGrade II
- Dovecote Approximately 20 Metres East of Hill HouseGrade II
- GreystonesGrade II
- Group of 3 Chest Tombs Approximately 2 Metres South of South Chapel of Church of St Mary MagdaleneGrade II
- Kiln at Os 8474 8996Grade II
- LongridgeGrade II
- Manor Farmhouse, Attached Dovecote and OutbuildingsGrade II
- Number 2 and Attached Entrance to Number 4Grade II
- Number 4 and Attached Studio and OutbuildingsGrade II
- Pair of Chest Tombs Approximately 2 Metres East of North Chapel of Church of St Mary MagdaleneGrade II
- Pair of Chest Tombs Approximately 2 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St Mary MagdaleneGrade II
- Parish Boundary Marker Approximately 12 Metres North of Number 58 (manor Farmhouse), Main Street, MiddletonGrade II
- Stables Approximately 8 Metres East of WoodhollowGrade II
- The Old BakehouseGrade II
- The Royal George Public HouseGrade II
Show all 27 listed buildings ↓All 27 listed buildings
- The UplandsGrade II
- Vine HouseGrade II
- Wood HollowGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
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.