About the Newnham Conservation Area
The Newnham Conservation Area covers about 16 hectares within West Northamptonshire Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 22 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 20 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Michael and All Angels, 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.
- Church of St Michael and All AngelsGrade I
- Church FarmhouseGrade II*
- Alcombe Calbourne Hill ViewGrade II
- Barn at Church FarmGrade II
- Crabtree FarmhouseGrade II
- DormersGrade II
- Filey CottageGrade II
- Green GatesGrade II
- Hill TopGrade II
- Ivy CottageGrade II
- Ivy LodgeGrade II
- Manor CottageGrade II
- Meadow CottageGrade II
- Millhaven TreborGrade II
- Newnham HouseGrade II
- Pear Tree CottageGrade II
- Stone HouseGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
- The CrossGrade II
- The LaurelsGrade II
- The LimesGrade II
- The Manor HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBNewnham 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.