About the Milton Bryan Conservation Area
The Milton Bryan Conservation Area covers about 25 hectares within Central Bedfordshire Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 11 Grade II). The most significant is Church of Saint Peter, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Milton Bryan 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.
- Church of Saint PeterGrade I
- 9-12, South EndGrade II
- Fountaines FarmhouseGrade II
- Garden Wall Belonging to the Manor HouseGrade II
- Ice House Approximately 100 Metres North West of the Manor HouseGrade II
- Inglis House the Manor HouseGrade II
- Manor LodgeGrade II
- OrchardsGrade II
- Political Warfare Executive Studio, Milton Bryan, BedsGrade II
- The Old RectoryGrade II
- The Red LionGrade II
- Woburn LodgeGrade 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.