About the Astwick Conservation Area
The Astwick Conservation Area covers about 19 hectares within Central Bedfordshire Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 10 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 9 Grade II). The most significant is Church of Saint Guthlac, 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.
- Church of Saint GuthlacGrade II*
- Astwick BuryGrade II
- Bowman's Water MillGrade II
- Church FarmhouseGrade II
- Dovecote Approximately 30 Metres West of Church FarmhouseGrade II
- Granary Approximately 30 Metres South West of Church FarmhouseGrade II
- L Shaped Barn Group Bordering Road, Approximately 75 Metres North West of Astwick BuryGrade II
- Taylor's MillGrade II
- The Old RectoryGrade II
- Tomb Chest Approximately 1 Metre South of Chancel of Church of Saint GuthlacGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Central Bedfordshire Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.