About the Chipping Warden Conservation Area
The Chipping Warden Conservation Area covers about 8.7 hectares and was designated by West Northamptonshire Council in 1970. Inside the boundary are 33 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 31 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter and St Paul, 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.
- 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 Peter and St PaulGrade I
- The Manor HouseGrade II*
- 1-4, Mill LaneGrade II
- 11, Byfield RoadGrade II
- 29, Hogg EndGrade II
- Church Cottage Church End CottageGrade II
- Cross BaseGrade II
- Garden Wall Approximately 100 Metres West of the Manor HouseGrade II
- Garden Wall Approximately 150 Metres South West of the Old RectoryGrade II
- Garden Wall Approximately 60 Metres North of the Manor HouseGrade II
- Granary and Cowshed Approximatley 20 Metres South of the Court HouseGrade II
- Griffin InnGrade II
- Headstone Approximately 20 Metres South West of West Corner of South Aisle at Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Headstone Approximately 25 Metres West of South Aisle of Church of St Peter and PaulGrade II
- Headstone Approximately 6 Metres West of North West Corner of North Aisle at Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Headstone Approximately 9 Metres West of North Aisle of Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Jasmine CottageGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Long House, Old Post Office and the Old School HouseGrade II
- Manor House CottagesGrade II
- Outbuilding Approximately 10 Metres North of the Court HouseGrade II
- Pair of Headstones Approximately 28 Metres South West of South Aisle of Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Pair of Headstones Approximately 4 Metres South of South West Corner of South Aisle at Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Rose and Crown Inn and No. 12Grade II
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- Row of 3 Headstones Approximately 25 Metres South West of South Aisle of Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Row of 4 Headstones Approximately 1 to 3 Metres South of South Wall of Chancel of Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Row of 4 Headstones Approximately 10 Metres West of West Door of Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Row of 4 Headstones Approximately 30 Metres West of West Door of Nave at Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Saddle Room Adjoining the Manor House to North EastGrade II
- Stables and Garages Approximately 25 Metres South of the Court HouseGrade II
- The Court HouseGrade II
- The Old RectoryGrade II
- The Well 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
WEBChipping Warden 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.