Planning permission in Oadby and Wigston
Most single-storey rear extensions within the national permitted development limits don't need planning permission in Oadby and Wigston. The rules are stricter in its 10 conservation areas, where side extensions, two-storey extensions and loft dormers need permission. Check your address to see which rules apply.
Oadby and Wigston at a glance
- Conservation areas
- 10
- Article 4 areas
- Not published
- Protected landscapes
- None
- Planning decisions
- Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
How many conservation areas are there in Oadby and Wigston?
Oadby and Wigston has 10 conservation areas. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are reduced: side extensions, two-storey extensions, loft dormers and cladding all need planning permission, and many councils add Article 4 directions on top.
- All Saints
- Grand Union Canal
- London Road and Saint Peters
- Midland Cottages
- North Memorial Homes & Framework Knitters Cottages
- Oadby Court
- Oadby Hill Top and Meadowcourt
- South Wigston
- Spa Lane
- The Lanes
Read more: extensions, loft dormers, garden rooms and solar panels in a conservation area.
Does Oadby and Wigston have Article 4 directions?
Oadby and Wigston hasn't published any Article 4 boundaries on planning.data.gov.uk. Most councils have at least one Article 4 direction, often in conservation areas, so check the council's website or ask its planning team before relying on permitted development.
What is an Article 4 direction?
Is any of Oadby and Wigston in a national park, National Landscape or green belt?
There are no national parks, National Landscapes, World Heritage Sites or green belt in or bordering Oadby and Wigston.
Listed buildings and protected trees in Oadby and Wigston
Listed buildings everywhere in England are recorded by Historic England, and the checker looks for them at every address. Oadby and Wigston doesn't publish listed building outlines, so where a listed building is recorded near an address, we ask the homeowner to check whether it's theirs.
Oadby and Wigston doesn't publish its tree preservation orders as data. If there are mature trees near your project, ask the council whether any are protected before you start.
What planning data does Oadby and Wigston publish?
| Data | Status | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation area boundaries | Published | 10 |
| Article 4 direction boundaries | Not published | 0 |
| Listed building outlines | Not published | 0 |
| Tree preservation order areas | Not published | 0 |
| Protected trees | Not published | 0 |
Planning work on a home in Oadby and Wigston? Put a pin on your house and we'll check it against all of this.
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Data from planning.data.gov.uk, published by Oadby and Wigston Borough Council and national bodies under the Open Government Licence, last updated here on 30 October 2026. Oadby and Wigston Borough Council website.