About the Wootton Conservation Area
The Wootton Conservation Area covers about 6.5 hectares and was designated by West Northamptonshire Council in 1977. Inside the boundary are 23 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 22 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St George, 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 GeorgeGrade I
- 1, High StreetGrade II
- 10 and 12, Church HillGrade II
- 11, Church HillGrade II
- 15, Green LaneGrade II
- 16, High StreetGrade II
- 18 Green LaneGrade II
- 18, High StreetGrade II
- 19, Green LaneGrade II
- 20, High StreetGrade II
- 3, Berry LaneGrade II
- 3, High StreetGrade II
- 31, High StreetGrade II
- 4, Berry LaneGrade II
- 4, High StreetGrade II
- 52, High StreetGrade II
- 7 and 9, Church HillGrade II
- 9 and 11, Green LaneGrade II
- Clare CottageGrade II
- Former Smithy at Number 18Grade II
- IvydaleGrade II
- Rectory CottageGrade II
- South 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
WEBWootton 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.