About the Rothwell Conservation Area
The Rothwell Conservation Area covers about 11 hectares and was designated by North Northamptonshire Council in 1978. Inside the boundary are 27 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 24 Grade II). The most significant is Church of Holy Trinity, 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 Holy TrinityGrade I
- Rothwell Market HouseGrade I
- Jesus HospitalGrade II*
- 11, Desborough RoadGrade II
- 2 Barns 10 Metres West of Numbers 3 and 3aGrade II
- 2, Market HillGrade II
- 25–28 Market HillGrade II
- Ashgate CottageGrade II
- Barn Adjoining 3 and 3aGrade II
- Chest Tomb 2 Metres South of Chancel of Church of Holy TrinityGrade II
- Chest Tomb 3 Metres East of Chancel of Church of Holy TrinityGrade II
- Chest Tomb 3 Metres East of Vestry of Church of Holy TrinityGrade II
- Chest Tomb 5 Metres East of Chancel of Church of Holy TrinityGrade II
- Chest Tomb 6 Metres East of Chancel of Church of Holy TrinityGrade II
- Chest Tomb and Headstone 12 Metres South of Chancel of Church of Holy TrinityGrade II
- Former Co-Op StoresGrade II
- Former Sunday School and Adjoining HouseGrade II
- Home FarmhouseGrade II
- Lotus House RestaurantGrade II
- Rothwell House HotelGrade II
- Rothwell Manor HouseGrade II
- Rowell Charter InnGrade II
- Stable and Adjoining Barn 5 Metres West of Number 37Grade II
- The NunneryGrade II
Show all 27 listed buildings ↓All 27 listed buildings
- Tomb Slab 12 Metres East of Chancel of Church of Holy TrinityGrade II
- Town FarmhouseGrade II
- War MemorialGrade 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.