About the Cogenhoe Conservation Area
The Cogenhoe Conservation Area covers about 9.4 hectares and was designated by West Northamptonshire Council in 1991. Inside the boundary are 19 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 18 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter, 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 St PeterGrade II*
- 49, Church StreetGrade II
- 62, Church StreetGrade II
- 9 and 11, Mill LaneGrade II
- Barn Adjacent to Number 45 (not Included)Grade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 2 Metres South East of South East Angle of South Aisle of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 5 Metres South of South East Angle of Chancel of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Cogenhoe War MemorialGrade II
- Cottons FarmhouseGrade II
- Honeysuckle CottageGrade II
- Manor CottageGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Manor HouseGrade II
- Shepstone HouseGrade II
- Stonelea CottageGrade II
- The Close and Attached WallGrade II
- The GrangeGrade II
- The PheasantryGrade II
- Wall Enclosing Rectory Orchard and Kitchen GardenGrade 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
WEBCogenhoe 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.