About the Flitton Conservation Area
The Flitton Conservation Area covers about 8.4 hectares within Central Bedfordshire Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 13 listed buildings (2 Grade I, 11 Grade II). The most significant is Church of Saint John the Baptist, Grade I.
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 John the BaptistGrade I
- The De Grey Mausoleum Adjoining Church of St John the BaptistGrade I
- 11, Brook LaneGrade II
- 3, Brook LaneGrade II
- 37 and 39, High StreetGrade II
- 41, High StreetGrade II
- Balliol House and the Old VicarageGrade II
- Ivy CottageGrade II
- Kidbrook CottageGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- The BarnGrade II
- The White HouseGrade II
- Woodstock CottageGrade 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.