About the Husborne Crawley Conservation Area
The Husborne Crawley Conservation Area covers about 24 hectares within Central Bedfordshire Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 10 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 8 Grade II). The most significant is Crawley House, Grade II*.
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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Husborne Crawley CA
- 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.
- Crawley HouseGrade II*
- Parish Church of St JamesGrade II*
- 270, Bedford RoadGrade II
- Barn Approximately 20 Metres South West of Crawley HallGrade II
- Crawley HallGrade II
- Crawley Park FarmhouseGrade II
- Henry Vi CottageGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- The LodgeGrade II
- The Thatched CottageGrade 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.