About the Duston Conservation Area
The Duston Conservation Area covers about 9.7 hectares and was designated by West Northamptonshire Council in 1977. Inside the boundary are 19 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 18 Grade II). The most significant is Church of Saint Luke, 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 Duston 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.
- Church of Saint LukeGrade I
- 17, Duston Main RoadGrade II
- 24, Duston Main RoadGrade II
- 25-29, Duston Main RoadGrade II
- 26, Duston Main RoadGrade II
- 30 Duston Main RoadGrade II
- 6, MillwayGrade II
- 60, Duston Main RoadGrade II
- 64, Duston Main RoadGrade II
- 7-11, Duston Main RoadGrade II
- 8 and 10, MillwayGrade II
- Duston HouseGrade II
- Duston War MemorialGrade II
- FrendaleGrade II
- Melbourne Arms InnGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
- The ElmsGrade II
- The Old VicarageGrade II
- The Squirrels InnGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBDuston 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.