Planning in West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire Council has 118 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
118
Article 4 directions
0
Listed building outlines
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Planning applications
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not published yet
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Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for West Northamptonshire and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Abington Parkdesignated 30 January 2006
- Abthorpedesignated 25 July 1991
- Adstonedesignated 31 July 1991
- Aldertondesignated 11 December 1985
- All Saintsdesignated 20 January 1976
- Ashby St Ledgers
- Astropdesignated 22 March 2017
- Aynhodesignated 31 October 1968
- Badby
- Barrack Roaddesignated 2 February 1987
- Billing Roaddesignated 7 March 2012
- Blakesleydesignated 31 January 1970
- Blisworthdesignated 31 July 1991
- Boot and Shoe Quarterdesignated 16 June 2011
- Boughton
- Brackley Old Towndesignated 9 July 2012
- Brackley Town Centre
- Braddendesignated 31 October 1991
- Brafield on the Greendesignated 25 July 1991
- Braunston
- Brixworthdesignated 1 January 1973
- Brockhall
- Bugbrookedesignated 31 January 1991
- Canons Ashby
- Castle Ashbydesignated 5 March 1986
- Chacombedesignated 16 April 1986
- Chapel Brampton
- Charltondesignated 30 April 1971
- Chipping Wardendesignated 31 January 1970
- Cogenhoedesignated 25 April 1991
- Collingtreedesignated 24 March 1977
- Cosgrovedesignated 31 January 1991
- Cottesbrooke
- Courteenhalldesignated 25 July 1991
- Creaton
- Crick
- Croughtondesignated 25 July 1991
- Culworth
- Dallingtondesignated 5 January 1970
- Daventrydesignated 1 January 1968
- Daventry Reservoirdesignated 26 February 2009
- Deanshangerdesignated 25 April 1991
- Delapre Parkdesignated 9 July 2007
- Dentondesignated 31 October 1971
- Derngatedesignated 25 June 1986
- Dustondesignated 24 March 1977
- Easton Nestondesignated 31 August 2005
- Evenleydesignated 31 October 1968
- Everdon
- Eydon
- Farthinghoedesignated 31 March 1978
- Flore
- Gaytondesignated 31 August 2000
- Grafton Regisdesignated 31 January 1991
- Grand Union and Oxford Canals
- Grand Union Canaldesignated 3 December 2014
- Great Billingdesignated 13 April 1976
- Great Brington
- Great Houghtondesignated 13 April 1976
- Greatworth
- Hardingstonedesignated 13 April 1976
- Harlestone
- Harpole
- Hellidon
- Holdenby
- Holy Sepulchredesignated 25 June 1986
- Hulcotedesignated 31 March 1978
- Kilsby
- King's Suttondesignated 31 October 1970
- Kingsleydesignated 24 April 1991
- Kingsthorpedesignated 20 July 1970
- Kingsthorpe High Street and Manor Roaddesignated 4 March 1987
- Kislingburydesignated 25 April 1991
- Litchboroughdesignated 31 March 1978
- Little Everdon
- Little Houghtondesignated 31 March 1978
- Lower Harlestone
- Lower Middleton Cheneydesignated 31 October 1969
- Maidforddesignated 25 April 1991
- Marston St Lawrencedesignated 25 April 1991
- Milton Malsordesignated 31 July 1991
- Moreton Pinkney
- Moulton
- Nether Heyford
- Newbottledesignated 31 July 1983
- Newnham
- Old Stratforddesignated 2 May 2015
- Overthorpedesignated 31 March 1978
- Oxford Canal
- Passenhamdesignated 3 April 1985
- Pitsford
- Preston Capes
- Roadedesignated 23 September 2015
- Rothersthorpedesignated 21 December 1976
- Scaldwell
- Silverstonedesignated 25 June 2015
- Slapton
- Spratton
- St Crispindesignated 18 September 1996
- St Gilesdesignated 25 June 1986
- Staverton
- Stoke Bruernedesignated 31 January 1991
- Sulgravedesignated 31 October 1969
- Thenforddesignated 31 March 1978
- Thorpe Mandevilledesignated 26 September 2013
- Tiffielddesignated 21 February 1991
- Towcester
- Upper Middleton Cheneydesignated 31 October 1969
- Weedon Bec
- Welford
- West Haddon
- Westondesignated 25 April 1991
- Weston Favelldesignated 16 November 1972
- Wickendesignated 30 April 1973
- Woodford Halse and Hinton
- Woottondesignated 24 March 1977
- Yardley Gobiondesignated 30 October 1999
- Yardley Hastingsdesignated 31 December 1984
Article 4 directions
No Article 4 directions published on the platform yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in West Northamptonshire?
West Northamptonshire Council has designated 118 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. West Northamptonshire has 0 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
West Northamptonshire Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09