About the Passenham Conservation Area
The Passenham Conservation Area covers about 27 hectares and was designated by West Northamptonshire Council in 1985. Inside the boundary are 8 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 6 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Guthlac, Grade I. 2 Article 4 directions over the area remove further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below.
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.
Article 4 directions here
These overlap the conservation area. Householder directions remove more of the rights above; change-of-use ones don’t affect extending a house.
- Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Immediate directionHouseholder works
- Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Non immediate directionHouseholder works
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 GuthlacGrade I
- Two Barns at the Manor HouseGrade I
- Chest Tomb Approximately 14 Metres North of Chancel of Church of St GuthlacGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 5 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St GuthlacGrade II
- Dovecote to South of the Manor HouseGrade II
- Headstone Approximately 9 Metres South of Nave of Church of St GuthlacGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- The Manor House and Attached Walls and GatesGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBPassenham 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.