About the Holdenby Conservation Area
The Holdenby Conservation Area covers about 69 hectares within West Northamptonshire Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 10 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 6 Grade II). The most significant is Holdenby House, Carriage Arch Approximately 130 Metres North East, 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.
- Holdenby House, Carriage Arch Approximately 130 Metres North EastGrade I
- Holdenby House, Carriage Arch Approximately 130 Metres South EastGrade I
- Church of All SaintsGrade II*
- Holdenby HouseGrade II*
- 8 and 9Grade II
- Holdenby House, Gates Approximately 105 Metres EastGrade II
- Holdenby House, Gates Approximately 85 Metres EastGrade II
- Holdenby House, Stables Approximately 20 Metres NorthGrade II
- Home FarmhouseGrade II
- Whychcote HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBHoldenby 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.