About the Maulden Conservation Area
The Maulden Conservation Area covers about 11 hectares within Central Bedfordshire Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 11 Grade II). The most significant is Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Grade II*. Part of the area lies in flood zone 2, 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 Mary the VirginGrade II*
- 10, The KnollGrade II
- 12, 14 and 16, George StreetGrade II
- 22, Ampthill RoadGrade II
- 50, George StreetGrade II
- 9, 11 and 13, The KnollGrade II
- BothyGrade II
- Mausoleum Approximately 10 Metres North West of North Aisle of Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II
- Remains of Churchyard Cross Approximately 10 Metres South East of South Aisle of Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II
- The George InnGrade II
- White GatesGrade II
- Willow EndGrade 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.