About the Denton Conservation Area
The Denton Conservation Area covers about 7.1 hectares and was designated by West Northamptonshire Council in 1971. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 11 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Margaret of Antioch, 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.
- Church of St Margaret of AntiochGrade II*
- 5, Wareing LaneGrade II
- Church FarmGrade II
- Compton HouseGrade II
- Compton House, Wall, Gates and Gatepiers to ForecourtGrade II
- Denton War MemorialGrade II
- Dovecote to Rear of Red Lion Public House (not Included)Grade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Outbuilding Approximately 5 Metres to North West of Stone HouseGrade II
- Stone CottageGrade II
- Stone HouseGrade II
- Upper Gate House and Lower Gate HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBDenton 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.