About the Little Houghton Conservation Area
The Little Houghton Conservation Area covers about 14 hectares and was designated by West Northamptonshire Council in 1978. Inside the boundary are 38 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 36 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary the Virgin, 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 Mary the VirginGrade II*
- Little Houghton House and Attached Office WingGrade II*
- 1, Meadow LaneGrade II
- 11, Lodge RoadGrade II
- 18, Meadow LaneGrade II
- 23-29, Lodge RoadGrade II
- 3, Meadow LaneGrade II
- 4, Meadow LaneGrade II
- 46, Bedford RoadGrade II
- 54, Bedford RoadGrade II
- 59, Bedford RoadGrade II
- 60, Bedford RoadGrade II
- 61, Bedford RoadGrade II
- 79 and 81, Bedford RoadGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 6 Metres South of Chancel of St Mary the VirginGrade II
- Church Farmhouse and Attached OutbuildingsGrade II
- Coach House to Little Houghton House, And Attached Wall and GatepierGrade II
- Elizabeth CottageGrade II
- Farm Buildings at Home FarmGrade II
- Former Dairy at Little Houghton House and Attached WallsGrade II
- Grange FarmhouseGrade II
- Group of 2 Chest Tombs Approximately 10 Metres South of Tower of Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II
- Headstone Approximately 5 Metres South East of South East Angle of South Aisle of Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II
- Home Farmhouse and Attached Garden WallGrade II
Show all 38 listed buildings ↓All 38 listed buildings
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Little Houghton War MemorialGrade II
- Lodge FarmhouseGrade II
- Stable Block to Little Houghton House, And Attached Wall and GatepierGrade II
- Sundial CottageGrade II
- The Grange and Attached OutbuildingGrade II
- The Malting HouseGrade II
- The MereGrade II
- The Old BakeryGrade II
- The Old ForgeGrade II
- The Old HouseGrade II
- Village Shop and Post OfficeGrade II
- Village StocksGrade II
- Whitethorn CottageGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBLittle Houghton 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.