About the Twywell Conservation Area
The Twywell Conservation Area covers about 14 hectares and was designated by North Northamptonshire Council in 2010. Inside the boundary are 9 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 8 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Nicholas, 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 NicholasGrade II*
- Dovecote and Attached Outbuilding Approximately 20 Metres South of Manor HouseGrade II
- Home Farm Cottages and Attached BarnGrade II
- Home FarmhouseGrade II
- Manor Farmhouse and Attached CoachhouseGrade II
- Manor HouseGrade II
- Outbuilding Approximately 30 Metres South East of Manor HouseGrade II
- Slaughter House Approximately 20 Metres South West of the Gables (not Included)Grade II
- The Old Friar Public HouseGrade 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.