About the Sywell Conservation Area
The Sywell Conservation Area covers about 6.8 hectares within North Northamptonshire Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 15 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 13 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter and Paul Church of St Peter and St Paul, 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 Peter and Paul Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II*
- Sywell HallGrade II*
- 1-4, Main StreetGrade II
- 18-20, Main StreetGrade II
- 22-26, Main StreetGrade II
- 27-31, Main StreetGrade II
- 32-32a, Church LaneGrade II
- 5, 6 (Woodland Cottage), 7 and 8 Main StreetGrade II
- 9-13, Main StreetGrade II
- AvalonGrade II
- Cross Approximately 25 Metres East of Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Headstone Approximately 7 Metres South of South Porch of Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Number 26a and Attached OutbuildingsGrade II
- Stone CottageGrade II
- The Old School House Village HallGrade 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.