About the Great Doddington Conservation Area
The Great Doddington Conservation Area covers about 9.7 hectares within North Northamptonshire Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 19 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 17 Grade II). The most significant is The Old Vicarage, 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.
- The Old VicarageGrade I
- Church of St NicholasGrade II*
- 1, Church LaneGrade II
- 36-38, High StreetGrade II
- 39, Lower StreetGrade II
- 42, High StreetGrade II
- 55, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 7, Lower StreetGrade II
- Archway Entrance and Attached Barns to North of Grove FarmhouseGrade II
- Barn Approximately 50 Metres North East of Number 10Grade II
- Chest Tomb and Headstone Approximately 6 Metres South of South Porch of Church of St NicholasGrade II
- Churchyard Cross Approximately 25 Metres South West of Church of St NicholasGrade II
- Dale CottageGrade II
- Fuchsia Cottage TangelwoodGrade II
- Grove FarmhouseGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Stag's Head Public HouseGrade II
- Stuart HouseGrade II
- Top FarmGrade 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.