About the Thorpe Malsor Conservation Area
The Thorpe Malsor Conservation Area covers about 9.3 hectares and was designated by North Northamptonshire Council in 1982. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 11 Grade II). The most significant is Church of All Saints, 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 All SaintsGrade II*
- 19, The SquareGrade II
- Bonnevie CottageGrade II
- Dairy and Game Larder at Thorpe Malsor HallGrade II
- Haha 30 Metres South of Thorpe Malsor HallGrade II
- Laundry, Stable Range and Adjoining Garden Walls at Thorpe Malsor HallGrade II
- Manor Farmhouse and Adjoining RailingGrade II
- May LodgeGrade II
- Pigeoncote 75 Metres South West of Thorpe Malsor HallGrade II
- Rye Hill HouseGrade II
- The Old RectoryGrade II
- Thorpe Malsor HallGrade II
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.