About the Weston Conservation Area
The Weston Conservation Area covers about 8.4 hectares and was designated by West Northamptonshire Council in 1991. Inside the boundary are 25 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 24 Grade II). The most significant is Weston Hall, 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 Weston 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.
- Weston HallGrade II*
- 4, Helmdon RoadGrade II
- Armada HouseGrade II
- Baptist Chapel and School RoomGrade II
- Barn Approximately 30 Metres North East of Stone FarmhouseGrade II
- Barn, Animal Shelter and Stables Approximately 20 to 30 Metres North of FarmhouseGrade II
- College FarmhouseGrade II
- Crown Inn Public HouseGrade II
- Former Post Office and CottageGrade II
- Garden CottageGrade II
- Gatepiers, Gate and Walls at North Entrance to Weston HallGrade II
- Hall Farmhouse, Stables and BarnGrade II
- HillsideGrade II
- Home Farm CottageGrade II
- Home Farmhouse and GranaryGrade II
- Iron Railings and Gates at Entrance to Baptist ChapelGrade II
- Lodge at North Entrance to Weston HallGrade II
- Lovell's FarmhouseGrade II
- Malthouse Approximately 15 Metres East of Number 4Grade II
- Ridgeway CottagesGrade II
- Stone FarmhouseGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
- The Old ManseGrade II
- TopleysGrade II
Show all 25 listed buildings ↓All 25 listed buildings
The council’s appraisal
WEBWeston 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.