About the Houghton Regis Conservation Area
The Houghton Regis Conservation Area covers about 33 hectares within Central Bedfordshire Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 11 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 9 Grade II). The most significant is C17 Range of Outbuildings to North West of Houghton Hall, 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.
- C17 Range of Outbuildings to North West of Houghton HallGrade II*
- Houghton HallGrade II*
- 21,22 and 23, East EndGrade II
- Dene HollowGrade II
- Easthill FarmhouseGrade II
- Houghton CourtGrade II
- Lodge to Houghton HallGrade II
- The Crown Public HouseGrade II
- The Red HouseGrade II
- Vane CottageGrade II
- Wall and Gate Piers to Houghton HallGrade 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.