About the Wilbarston Conservation Area
The Wilbarston Conservation Area covers about 13 hectares and was designated by North Northamptonshire Council in 1983. Inside the boundary are 18 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 17 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*
- 16, Main StreetGrade II
- 24, Rushton RoadGrade II
- 4, Church StreetGrade II
- 7, Church StreetGrade II
- 9, School LaneGrade II
- Ay Y SlatGrade II
- Barn Approximately 15 Metres East of Number 7 (springfields Farmhouse)Grade II
- Croft House and Attached WallGrade II
- Dale FarmhouseGrade II
- Fox Inn Public HouseGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Maidcroft HouseGrade II
- Old Manor HouseGrade II
- Rydal MountGrade II
- Springfields FarmhouseGrade II
- The Old HouseGrade 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.