About the Stoke Albany Conservation Area
The Stoke Albany Conservation Area covers about 12 hectares and was designated by North Northamptonshire Council in 1982. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings (3 Grade II*, 11 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Botolph, Grade II*.
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 BotolphGrade II*
- The Manor HouseGrade II*
- The Old HouseGrade II*
- 2, Middle LaneGrade II
- 8, Bottom LaneGrade II
- Barn Approximately 20 Metres North East of the Manor HouseGrade II
- BrockenhurstGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 20 Metres South East of Chancel of Church of St BotolphGrade II
- Coffin Lid Adjacent to East Wall of South Aisle of Church of St BotolphGrade II
- Headstone Approximately 13 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St BotolphGrade II
- Stoke Albany War MemorialGrade II
- The CloseGrade II
- The White Horse Public HouseGrade II
- Village Hall and Attached HouseGrade 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.