About the Marston St Lawrence Conservation Area
The Marston St Lawrence Conservation Area covers about 12 hectares and was designated by West Northamptonshire Council in 1991. Inside the boundary are 25 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 23 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Lawrence, Grade I. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
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 LawrenceGrade I
- Marston HouseGrade II*
- Bridge and Gateway to Churchyard Approximately 40 Metres South of Marston HouseGrade II
- Bridge at Junction of Lakes in Grounds of Marston HouseGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 1 Metre South of Chancel of Church of St LawrenceGrade II
- Church CottageGrade II
- Church View Cottages South West of ChurchyardGrade II
- Dovecote Approximately 20 Metres North of the GlebeGrade II
- Gatepier on North Side of Entrance to the GlebeGrade II
- Gatepier on the South Side of Entrance to the GlebeGrade II
- Headstone Approximately 1 Metre East of Chancel of Church of St LawrenceGrade II
- Headstone Approximately 2 Metres South of South East Corner of Chancel of Church of St LawrenceGrade II
- Headstone Approximately 4 Metres North of North East Corner of Chancel of Church of St LawrenceGrade II
- Headstone Approximately 5 Metres North East of North Corner of North Porch of Church of St LawrenceGrade II
- Headstone Approximately 5 Metres North of North East Angle of Chancel of Church of St LawrenceGrade II
- Headstone Approximately 5 Metres South of South East Corner of Chancel of Church of St LawrenceGrade II
- Kytle FarmhouseGrade II
- Long CottageGrade II
- North Gate Pier to Marston HouseGrade II
- Orangery Approximately 40 Metres South East of Marston HouseGrade II
- Pair of Headstones Approximately 4 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St LawrenceGrade II
- South Gate Pier to Marston HouseGrade II
- Stables and Lodging Approximately 2 Metres North West of the GlebeGrade II
- Stables Approximately 10 Metres South of Kytle FarmhouseGrade II
Show all 25 listed buildings ↓All 25 listed buildings
- The GlebeGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBMarston St Lawrence 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.