About the Castle Ashby Conservation Area
The Castle Ashby Conservation Area covers about 29 hectares and was designated by West Northamptonshire Council in 1986. Inside the boundary are 26 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 24 Grade II). The most significant is Castle Ashby, 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 Castle Ashby 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.
- Castle AshbyGrade I
- Church of St Mary MagdalenGrade I
- 43-46Grade II
- Archway House Or Birmingham Houses and Attached WallsGrade II
- Beehouse in Kitchen Garden to South East of Main EntranceGrade II
- Beehouse in Kitchen Garden to South West of Main EntranceGrade II
- Camellia Or Round HouseGrade II
- Castle Ashby War MemorialGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 9 Metres South of South East Angle of South Aisle of Church of St Mary MagdeleneGrade II
- Dovecote Approximately 20 Metres West of West Front of Castle AshbyGrade II
- Estate Office Including 10 Castle AshbyGrade II
- Gates, Gatepiers and Balustrading to Forecourt of Castle AshbyGrade II
- George RowGrade II
- Headstone Approximately 11 Metres West of South West Angle of South Aisle of Church of St Mary MagdeleneGrade II
- Kitchen GardenGrade II
- Memorial Cross in Churchyard of Church of St Mary MagdeleneGrade II
- Railings, Gate and Gatepiers Bounding West Side of Italian GardenGrade II
- Remains of Former Greenhouse, Attached Monument, Wall, Gate and GatepiersGrade II
- South Lodge and Attached Railing, Gatepier and GateGrade II
- The DairyGrade II
- The Falcon HotelGrade II
- The Laundry BuildingGrade II
- The Palm House Or OrangeryGrade II
- The Stable BlockGrade II
Show all 26 listed buildings ↓All 26 listed buildings
- The Water TowerGrade II
- ThreefoldGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBCastle Ashby 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.