About the Aylesbury Town Conservation Area
The Aylesbury Town Conservation Area covers about 13 hectares within Buckinghamshire Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 139 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 10 Grade II*, 128 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary, Grade I. 13 Tree Preservation Order records overlap the area; every other tree here still needs six weeks’ notice before work.
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 MaryGrade I
- 1, Church StreetGrade II*
- 10, Church StreetGrade II*
- 26, Temple StreetGrade II*
- 28, Temple StreetGrade II*
- Ceely HouseGrade II*
- Greenend HouseGrade II*
- Prebendal House SchoolGrade II*
- The Derby Arms Public HouseGrade II*
- The Kings Head HotelGrade II*
- The MuseumGrade II*
- 1-3, Bailey's CourtGrade II
- 1-5, Nelson TerraceGrade II
- 1, Castle StreetGrade II
- 1, Rickfords HillGrade II
- 1, St Marys RowGrade II
- 1, TEMPLE STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 10 and 12, Bourbon StreetGrade II
- 10-24, Castle StreetGrade II
- 10, St Marys SquareGrade II
- 10, Temple SquareGrade II
- 11, Buckingham StreetGrade II
- 12 and 14, Temple StreetGrade II
- 12, BUCKINGHAM STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
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- 12, Church StreetGrade II
- 12, Rickfords HillGrade II
- 12, Temple SquareGrade II
- 13, Temple StreetGrade II
- 13,15 and 15a, Castle StreetGrade II
- 14, Bourbon StreetGrade II
- 14, Temple SquareGrade II
- 15 and 16, St Marys SquareGrade II
- 15, Temple StreetGrade II
- 16, Bourbon StreetGrade II
- 16, Temple StreetGrade II
- 17 and 18, St Marys SquareGrade II
- 17, Temple StreetGrade II
- 17,21 and 23, Rickfords HillGrade II
- 18, Bourbon StreetGrade II
- 18, Temple StreetGrade II
- 19 and 21, Castle StreetGrade II
- 19, St Marys SquareGrade II
- 2 Flanking Lion StatuesGrade II
- 2-5, St Marys SquareGrade II
- 2, Castle StreetGrade II
- 2, Church StreetGrade II
- 2, Rickfords HillGrade II
- 2, Temple SquareGrade II
- 22, Temple StreetGrade II
- 23, Castle StreetGrade II
- 23a, Walton StreetGrade II
- 24, Temple StreetGrade II
- 25 and 26, St Marys SquareGrade II
- 25, Castle StreetGrade II
- 25, Rickfords HillGrade II
- 27 and 28, St Marys SquareGrade II
- 27, Rickfords HillGrade II
- 29, Castle StreetGrade II
- 3 and 5, Temple SquareGrade II
- 3, Castle StreetGrade II
- 3, Church StreetGrade II
- 3, KingsburyGrade II
- 31 and 33, Castle StreetGrade II
- 32, Castle StreetGrade II
- 35, Castle StreetGrade II
- 36, Market SquareGrade II
- 37 and 39, Castle StreetGrade II
- 4 and 6, Rickfords HillGrade II
- 4, Castle StreetGrade II
- 4, Church StreetGrade II
- 4, Temple SquareGrade II
- 40, KingsburyGrade II
- 40, Whitehall StreetGrade II
- 42, Whitehall StreetGrade II
- 44, KingsburyGrade II
- 48, Castle StreetGrade II
- 5-8, Parsons FeeGrade II
- 5, Buckingham StreetGrade II
- 5, Castle StreetGrade II
- 50 and 52, Castle StreetGrade II
- 56 and 58, Castle StreetGrade II
- 6, Bourbon StreetGrade II
- 6, Cambridge StreetGrade II
- 6, Pebble LaneGrade II
- 6, Temple StreetGrade II
- 6,6d and 8, Castle StreetGrade II
- 7 and 8, St Marys SquareGrade II
- 7-11, Castle StreetGrade II
- 7, Buckingham StreetGrade II
- 7, Market SquareGrade II
- 7, Temple SquareGrade II
- 7a, Church StreetGrade II
- 8 and 10, Temple StreetGrade II
- 8, Bourbon StreetGrade II
- 8, Cambridge StreetGrade II
- 8, Church StreetGrade II
- 8, Nelson TerraceGrade II
- 8, Rickfords HillGrade II
- 8, Temple SquareGrade II
- 9, Buckingham StreetGrade II
- 9, Market SquareGrade II
- 9, Parsons FeeGrade II
- Aylesbury Clock TowerGrade II
- Aylesbury Literary Club at Pegatty's Restaurant and Tea RoomsGrade II
- Aylesbury Quaker Meeting HouseGrade II
- Aylesbury St Mary's War Memorial CrossGrade II
- Aylesbury War MemorialGrade II
- Barclay's BankGrade II
- Coach House and Stables to Number 7Grade II
- East Gateway to St Mary's ChurchyardGrade II
- Entrance Gateway to the Prebendal House SchoolGrade II
- Flint CottageGrade II
- Front Gateway to Number 10Grade II
- Hickman's AlmshousesGrade II
- HobgoblinGrade II
- Lloyds BankGrade II
- Number 5 KingsburyGrade II
- Parish HallGrade II
- Premises of Denniss'sGrade II
- Railings to Front of Number 7Grade II
- South Gateway to St Mary's ChurchyardGrade II
- St Mary's CottageGrade II
- St Osyth'sGrade II
- Statue of Benjamin DisraeliGrade II
- Statue of Charles Compton, 3rd Lord CheshamGrade II
- Statue of John HampdenGrade II
- The Bell HotelGrade II
- The Chesham Building SocietyGrade II
- The Foresters Arms Public HouseGrade II
- The Green Man Public HouseGrade II
- The HarrowGrade II
- The Old Dark Lantern InnGrade II
- The Queens Head Public HouseGrade II
- The Rockwood Public HouseGrade II
- The Saracen's Head InnGrade II
- The White Swan InnGrade II
- Water PumpGrade II
- Ye Olde Harrow InnGrade II
- York HouseGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Buckinghamshire Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.