About the Braunston Conservation Area
The Braunston Conservation Area covers about 18 hectares within West Northamptonshire Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 34 listed buildings, all Grade II. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
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.
- 21, High StreetGrade II
- 26, The GreenGrade II
- 28, High StreetGrade II
- 32, High StreetGrade II
- 65, High StreetGrade II
- Artificial Ruin Approximately 15 Metres South East of Merryhill HouseGrade II
- Ash Tree HouseGrade II
- Bridge, Braunston WharfGrade II
- BroadlandsGrade II
- Checkley Close and Attached WallGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 3 Metres East of South Porch of Church of All SaintsGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 5 Metres West of South West Corner of Tower of Church of All SaintsGrade II
- Church of All SaintsGrade II
- Corner Cottage Dolphin CottageGrade II
- Dry DockGrade II
- Grand Union Canal Little Braunston Brasenose ChandleryGrade II
- Grand Union Canal Little Braunston Dry DockGrade II
- Grand Union Canal Little Braunston Lock at Bridge Number 2Grade II
- Grand Union Canal Little Braunston Lock Keepers Cottage and Spillway at Bridge Number 3Grade II
- Headstone Approximately 1 Metre North of Tower of Church of All SaintsGrade II
- K6 telephone kiosk, BraunstonGrade II
- Merryhill HouseGrade II
- Old Toll HouseGrade II
- Olive Tree Cottage and Adjoining Shop and BakeryGrade II
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- Pair of Headstones Approximately 16 Metres North West of North Corner of Tower of Church of All SaintsGrade II
- Pair of Headstones Approximately 4 Metres North of Tower of Church of All SaintsGrade II
- Row of 6 Headstones Approximately 5 and 1/2 Metres West of Tower of Church of All SaintsGrade II
- Store RoomGrade II
- The Manor HouseGrade II
- The MillGrade II
- The Mill HouseGrade II
- The Old HarrowGrade II
- The ShamblesGrade II
- The Village Salon Tudor HouseGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBBraunston 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.