About the Pavenham Conservation Area
The Pavenham Conservation Area covers about 15 hectares within Bedford Borough Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 35 listed buildings, all Grade II. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
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.
- 1 and 2, Church LaneGrade II
- 18-21, High StreetGrade II
- 36-40, Mill LaneGrade II
- AmeryGrade II
- AnglestonesGrade II
- Barn to Rear of Pear Tree CottageGrade II
- Buttery to Hill FarmGrade II
- CandlemasGrade II
- Cherry CottageGrade II
- Derwent CottagesGrade II
- Dunelm CottageGrade II
- Former Pavenham Lower SchoolGrade II
- Hill CottageGrade II
- Hill FarmhouseGrade II
- HillsideGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk at Junction of Weavers Lane (east Side) and High StreetGrade II
- Lamas BarnGrade II
- Monk's RowGrade II
- Pear Tree CottageGrade II
- Sedrup and Ousel CottagesGrade II
- Thatched Barn to Bartlemas BarnGrade II
- Thatched Barn to Moor FarmGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
- The Dale Including Attached BarnGrade II
Show all 35 listed buildings ↓All 35 listed buildings
- The FollyGrade II
- The LeysGrade II
- The Old BakeryGrade II
- The RetreatGrade II
- The SmithyGrade II
- The Thatched CottageGrade II
- The White HouseGrade II
- The WillowsGrade II
- Vine CottageGrade II
- Wayside and Village ShopGrade II
- West 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
WEBPavenham Conservation Area AppraisalBedford Borough 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 Bedford Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.