About the Potton Conservation Area
The Potton Conservation Area covers about 15 hectares within Central Bedfordshire Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 38 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 37 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary, Grade I. 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.
- Church of St MaryGrade I
- 12, Sun StreetGrade II
- 19 and 20, Market SquareGrade II
- 20 and 22, King StreetGrade II
- 22,23 and 24, Market SquareGrade II
- 25, Market SquareGrade II
- 26 and 26a, Market SquareGrade II
- 27 and 28, Market SquareGrade II
- 28, King StreetGrade II
- 3 and 5, Sun StreetGrade II
- 3, King StreetGrade II
- 41, Horslow StreetGrade II
- 5,5a,7,7a, King StreetGrade II
- 6 and 8, Chapel StreetGrade II
- 6 and 8, King StreetGrade II
- 6, Market SquareGrade II
- 6, Sun StreetGrade II
- 8, Brook EndGrade II
- 8, Bull StreetGrade II
- 9,10 and 11, Market SquareGrade II
- Brook HouseGrade II
- Chigwell HouseGrade II
- Church HallGrade II
- Claytons Lindsay's BakeryGrade II
Show all 38 listed buildings ↓All 38 listed buildings
- Granville HouseGrade II
- Group of 160 Headstones to North East, East and South East of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Home FarmhouseGrade II
- Linden LodgeGrade II
- Lion CourtGrade II
- Milestone, Approximately 10 Metres East of Centre of SquareGrade II
- Post OfficeGrade II
- Rose and Crown Public HouseGrade II
- Royal Oak Public HouseGrade II
- St Mary's HouseGrade II
- Sun HouseGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
- The George and Dragon Public HouseGrade II
- Tysoe and SonGrade 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.