About the Newbottle Conservation Area
The Newbottle Conservation Area covers about 7.4 hectares and was designated by West Northamptonshire Council in 1983. Inside the boundary are 13 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 11 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St James, 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 JamesGrade II*
- Manor HouseGrade II*
- Chest Tomb Approximately 5 Metres South of East Bay of South Aisle of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 5 Metres South of South East Corner Chancel of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 7 Metres South of South East Chancel Window of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Chest Tomb to Elizabeth Gibberd Approximately 7 Metres South of South East Corner of South Aisle of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Chest Tomb to Henry Smyth Gentleman 1828 Approximately 8 Metres South of South East Corner of South Aisle of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Chest Tomb to James White 1756 Approximately 2 Metres West of South Porch of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Chest Tomb to Richard Gibberd 1773 Approximately 6.5 Metres South of South East Window of Chancel of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Chest Tomb to Richard Wadnell 1780 and Elizabeth Wadnell 1765 Approximately 1.5 Metres South of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Dovecote, Approximately 50 Metres South East of Manor HouseGrade II
- Gatepiers at Entrance to the Manor HouseGrade II
- Gates and Gatepiers to Churchyard Wall Approximately 15 Metres South of Manor HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBNewbottle 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.