About the Litchborough Conservation Area
The Litchborough Conservation Area covers about 19 hectares and was designated by West Northamptonshire Council in 1978. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 11 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Martin, 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 MartinGrade II*
- 4, Kiln LaneGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 7 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St MartinGrade II
- Green HouseGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Litchborough Farmhouse and Attached WallGrade II
- Litchborough HallGrade II
- Litchborough War MemorialGrade II
- Old Red Lion Public HouseGrade II
- Orchard HouseGrade II
- Stable Block and Coach House at Litchborough HallGrade II
- Wrightons CottageGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBLitchborough 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.