About the Wicken Conservation Area
The Wicken Conservation Area covers about 13 hectares and was designated by West Northamptonshire Council in 1973. Inside the boundary are 19 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 17 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John the Evangelist, 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 John the EvangelistGrade II*
- Wicken Country HotelGrade II*
- 27/29, Leckhamstead RoadGrade II
- 28, Cross Tree RoadGrade II
- 3, Cross Tree RoadGrade II
- 42, 44 and 46, Cross Tree RoadGrade II
- 48/50, Cross Tree RoadGrade II
- Cross Tree CottageGrade II
- Elm BankGrade II
- Group of 2 Chest Tombs Approximately 14 Metres South of South Chapel of Church of St John the EvangelistGrade II
- Group of 5 Chest Tombs Approximately 1 Metre South of South Angle of Nave of Church of St John the EvangelistGrade II
- Home FarmhouseGrade II
- Manor Cottage Manor HouseGrade II
- Number 15 (wicken Wood Cottage) and Attached OutbuildingGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
- The Old SchoolGrade II
- Tudor HouseGrade II
- Wicken War MemorialGrade II
- Yew Tree CottageGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBWicken 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.