About the East Carlton Conservation Area
The East Carlton Conservation Area covers about 52 hectares and was designated by North Northamptonshire Council in 2008. Inside the boundary are 7 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 6 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn East Carlton 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 PeterGrade I
- 38-46, Church LaneGrade II
- Dovecote Approximately 75 Metres North West of Home FarmhouseGrade II
- East Carlton HallGrade II
- East Carlton Park Interpretation, Craft and Heritage Centres, Cafeteria, Attached Barn and Home FarmhouseGrade II
- Gates and Gatepiers Approximately 300 Metres West of East Carlton HallGrade II
- Walls, Gates and Gatepiers Approximately 20 Metres and 30 Metres North, East and West of Church of St PeterGrade 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.