About the Farthinghoe Conservation Area
The Farthinghoe Conservation Area covers about 7.4 hectares and was designated by West Northamptonshire Council in 1978. Inside the boundary are 9 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 7 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Michael, 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 MichaelGrade I
- Abbey LodgeGrade II*
- Barn Approximately 8 Metres North of the LimesGrade II
- Chest Tomb Dated April 20 1642 Approximately 1 Metre South of South East Bay of South Vestry of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Chest Tomb to John Thicknesse 1725 Approximately 1 Metre East of East Wall of Chancel of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Gateway at Entrance to Abbey LodgeGrade II
- Headstone to Richard B Died 1681 Against Churchyard Wall Approximately 17 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Mauding CottageGrade II
- The MalthouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBFarthinghoe 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.