About the Preston Capes Conservation Area
The Preston Capes Conservation Area covers about 13 hectares within West Northamptonshire Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 16 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 15 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter and St Paul, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Preston Capes CA
- 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 Peter and St PaulGrade II*
- Bank CottageGrade II
- Bramley Cottage Crendon High LatchesGrade II
- Church of St Peter and St Paul, Chest Tomb Approximately 4 Metres North of North DoorGrade II
- Church of St Peter and St Paul, Stump of Churchyard Cross Approximately 6 Metres South of South AisleGrade II
- DanecotGrade II
- Falcon CottageGrade II
- HillcrestGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Old RectoryGrade II
- Old Rectory, Barn and Coach House Approximately 10 Metres EastGrade II
- Swan FarmhouseGrade II
- The OrchardGrade II
- The WildernessGrade II
- Village FarmhouseGrade II
- West Orchard FarmhouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBPreston Capes 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.