About the Clophill Conservation Area
The Clophill Conservation Area covers about 19 hectares within Central Bedfordshire Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 26 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.
- 11 and 13, Little LaneGrade II
- 124, High StreetGrade II
- 19, High StreetGrade II
- 2, Mill LaneGrade II
- 36, High StreetGrade II
- 51, High StreetGrade II
- 7 and 9, The GreenGrade II
- 97, High StreetGrade II
- Clophill HouseGrade II
- Clophill MillGrade II
- Garden Walls, Screen and Gate to Clophill HouseGrade II
- Granary Bordering Road, Belonging to Number 19Grade II
- Ivy HouseGrade II
- Long CottageGrade II
- Mill Stream CottageGrade II
- Olde CottageGrade II
- Parish Church of Saint MaryGrade II
- Post OfficeGrade II
- Tall TreesGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
- The CroftGrade II
- The Flying Horse Public HouseGrade II
- The Green Man Public HouseGrade II
- The Old RectoryGrade II
Show all 26 listed buildings ↓All 26 listed buildings
- Village Lock Up and PoundGrade II
- War Memorial, St Mary's ChurchyardGrade 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 Central Bedfordshire Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.