About the Mears Ashby Conservation Area
The Mears Ashby Conservation Area covers about 19 hectares within North Northamptonshire Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 29 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 27 Grade II). The most significant is Church of All Saints, Grade II*. 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 All SaintsGrade II*
- Mears Ashby HallGrade II*
- 11, North StreetGrade II
- 11, Paddock LaneGrade II
- 15, Bakehouse LaneGrade II
- 16, North StreetGrade II
- 25, Ladys LaneGrade II
- 26, Paddock LaneGrade II
- 29, Ladys LaneGrade II
- 31, Ladys LaneGrade II
- 5, Duchess EndGrade II
- Amy's Cottage Tithe Barn CottageGrade II
- Barn and Cartsheds/stables Approximately 30 Metres North West of Hill FarmhouseGrade II
- Barn Approximately 40 Metres North of Hill FarmhouseGrade II
- Church HouseGrade II
- Churchyard Wall Approximately 10 Metres South and East of Church of All SaintsGrade II
- Crabtree Cottage Dale Farm CottagesGrade II
- Dovecote Approximately 20 Metres East of Mears Ashby HallGrade II
- Hill FarmhouseGrade II
- Ivy Cottage and Attached Barn to EastGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Manor HouseGrade II
- Stables Approximately 20 Metres South of Mears Ashby HallGrade II
- Summer House Approximately 50 Metres South East of Mears Ashby HallGrade II
Show all 29 listed buildings ↓All 29 listed buildings
- The CottageGrade II
- The Griffins Head Public HouseGrade II
- The Old FarmhouseGrade II
- The VicarageGrade II
- Village Farmhouse and Attached Barn and CartshedsGrade 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.