About the Aynho Conservation Area
The Aynho Conservation Area covers about 20 hectares and was designated by West Northamptonshire Council in 1968. Inside the boundary are 62 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 59 Grade II). The most significant is Aynhoe Park, Grade I.
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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Aynho CA
- 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.
- Aynhoe ParkGrade I
- Church of St MichaelGrade I
- 6, Round TownGrade II*
- 10, Round TownGrade II
- 12, Round TownGrade II
- 14, Round TownGrade II
- 15, 17 and 19, Blacksmiths HillGrade II
- 17-24, Bowman's LeaGrade II
- 17, Croughton RoadGrade II
- 18, 20, 22, 24 and 26, Round TownGrade II
- 18, Charlton RoadGrade II
- 2, The SquareGrade II
- 21, Blacksmith's HillGrade II
- 23, Blacksmith's HillGrade II
- 3, 5 and 7, Hollow WayGrade II
- 3, Croughton RoadGrade II
- 3, Skittle AlleyGrade II
- 30, Round TownGrade II
- 32, Round TownGrade II
- 35, Blacksmith's HillGrade II
- 4, The SquareGrade II
- 5 and 7, Croughton RoadGrade II
- 6, Blacksmith's HillGrade II
- 6, The SquareGrade II
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- 7 and 9, The SquareGrade II
- 8, Round TownGrade II
- 9 and 11, Blacksmiths HillGrade II
- 9, 11 and 15, Croughton RoadGrade II
- Barn Approximately 4 Metres North of Number 10Grade II
- Barn EndGrade II
- Buckingham CottageGrade II
- Chest Tomb to Elizabeth Baker 1799 and Elizabeth Harris 1800 Against South Wall of Chancel of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Chest Tomb to John Baker Dated 1800 Against South Wall of Chancel of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- College FarmGrade II
- Croquet Shed in the garden of The PedimentGrade II
- Friars WellGrade II
- Gate Arch and Forecourt Walls to Old Grammar School HouseGrade II
- Gate Pier on East Side of Main Entrance to Aynhoe ParkGrade II
- Gate Pier on West Side of Main Entrance to Aynhoe ParkGrade II
- Headstone Dated 1700 Against Churchyard Wall Approximately 17 Metres South of South East Corner of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Headstone Dated August 1680 Against Churchyard Wall Approximately 17 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Headstone Dated March 27 1700 Approximately 17 Metres South of West Corner of Aisle of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Headstone to Frances Spencer 1675 on Churchyard Wall Approximately 17 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Headstone to Sarah Daughter of John Dry 1699 on Churchyard Wall Approximately 20 Metres South East of South Aisle of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Headstone to William Borton 1686 Against Churchyard Wall Approximately 17 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- HEADSTONE TO WILLIAM SON OF SAMUEL B ..., d.1697 APPROXIMATELY 17 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAELGrade II
- Home FarmGrade II
- Icehouse Approximately 75 Metres East of Aynhoe ParkGrade II
- Ivy CottageGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Lamont CottageGrade II
- Old Grammar School HouseGrade II
- Raised Pavement Alongside Numbers 9 and 11 Opposite Hollow WayGrade II
- RectoryGrade II
- Rose CottageGrade II
- Stocks Oppsite Number 30 and 32Grade II
- The Cartwright Arms HotelGrade II
- The ClockshopGrade II
- The Malt House (11a)Grade II
- The Old Posting HouseGrade II
- The Pediment Including Boundary Walls, Gate and Gate Piers, Terrace With Urns and Flanking Pedestals, Parterre With Sundial, Temple, Stone Pillar With Statue, And Pond.Grade II
- Wall at West End of Hollow WayGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Blacksmith's HillCroughton RoadThe SquareBlacksmiths HillCharlton RoadHollow Way
The council’s appraisal
WEBAynho Conservation Area AppraisalWest Northamptonshire Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from West Northamptonshire Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.